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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL West

Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Houston Astros 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkStats updated Sep 6, 5:13 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Sep 6, 2:00 PM ET
T-Score50
76–68 · 2nd NL West
Arizona Diamondbacks
3–2
FINAL · 9 innings
Houston Astros
73–71 · 1st AL West
T-Score50
AZArizona Diamondbacks76–68 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 503
HOUHouston Astros73–71 · 1st AL West · T-Score 502
FINAL · 9 inningsAZ +100 · HOU −120 · Total 8
AZ +100 · HOU −120 · Total 8Last update Sep 6, 2:00 PM ET
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Eduardo RodriguezAZ
StarterWin
6.0312696
Kevin GinkelAZ
ReliefSave
1.0000314
Peter LambertHOU
StarterLoss
7.0730698
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
AZArizona Diamondbacks012000000390
HOUHouston Astros100000010270
Top hitters
Nolan Arenado1-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Yordan Alvarez1-for-5 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
James McCann1-for-3 · 1 RBI
LaMonte Wade Jr.1-for-1 · 1 RBI
Jose Altuve3-for-4 · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDiamondbacksRodriguez holds a modest edge in P-Score and last-5 ERA, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .702 OPS vs LHP, 16th in MLB; Arizona ranks 29th vs RHP.
LineupAstrosHouston's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
PowerAstrosHouston has 187 home runs this season, 46 more than Arizona.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

AZ
Eduardo Rodriguez LHP
Eduardo Rodriguez
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.55
12th
WHIP
1.20
67th
K/9
6.66
186th
BB/9
2.97
97th
P-Score68i
FIP
3.75
HR/9
0.78
34th
OPS/R
0.655
IP
173.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.62
Road ERA2.45
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.82
BravRedsCubsPhilAstr
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.67
81st
WHIP
1.23
78th
K/9
8.83
72nd
BB/9
3.61
142nd
P-Score61i
FIP
3.90
HR/9
0.90
58th
OPS/R
0.726
IP
139.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.03
Road ERA3.00
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.23
MariAngeYankSoxDiam
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Lambert strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Rodriguez enters with a 2.55 ERA compared with Lambert's 3.67.
·Rodriguez has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 25%.
·Rodriguez has the stronger command profile, with a 3.0 BB/9 versus 3.6.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRodriguezLambertNote
ERA−6189Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.753.90
WAR3.12.2Season value.
Career vs opponent1.50 ERA, 1 GS3.86 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rodriguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%92.0
Changeup27%85.4
Cutter13%88.7
Curveball12%79.6
Sinker8%91.5
Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider12%85.6
Cutter10%91.6
Sinker10%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
29th
in MLB
0.682OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs LHP (Eduardo Rodriguez)
16th
in MLB
0.702OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →
Arizona DiamondbacksOfficial lineupvs RHP Peter Lambert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lambert (BvP)
1Tim TawaR1B59.6879.7301-for-2Very small sample
2Ketel MarteS2B77.76522.7021-for-3Very small sample
3Gabriel MorenoRC80.84712.8662-for-4Very small sample
4Nolan ArenadoR3B61.73022.7230-for-1Very small sample
5Corbin CarrollLRF81.80319.7371-for-7Very small sample
6Ryan WaldschmidtRCF46.7093.665No MLB historyNo history
7James McCannRC59.7815.868No MLB historyNo history
8Ildemaro VargasS1B53.6739.5961-for-1Very small sample
9Jordan LawlarRCF—.7654.5810-for-1Very small sample
1Tim Tawa 1B · R.239 / .687 · 9 HRvs hand .730 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample59H-Score2Ketel Marte 2B · S.251 / .765 · 22 HRvs hand .702 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample77H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.300 / .847 · 12 HRvs hand .866 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample80H-Score4Nolan Arenado 3B · R.233 / .730 · 22 HRvs hand .723 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample61H-Score5Corbin Carroll RF · L.240 / .803 · 19 HRvs hand .737 · 1-for-7 · Very small sample81H-Score6Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.266 / .709 · 3 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score7James McCann C · R.296 / .781 · 5 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Ildemaro Vargas 1B · S.251 / .673 · 9 HRvs hand .596 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample53H-Score9Jordan Lawlar CF · R.259 / .765 · 4 HRvs hand .581 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs LHP Eduardo Rodriguez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Rodriguez (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS65.78117.6853-for-5Very small sample
2Yordan AlvarezLDH961.03138.8408-for-15Small sample
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.77818.7431-for-4Very small sample
4Jose AltuveR2B54.70915.74710-for-27Limited history
5Nick AllenRSS38.6782.9370-for-2Very small sample
6Jake MeyersRCF34.5943.5200-for-1Very small sample
7Daulton VarshoLCF51.64810.6232-for-3Very small sample
8Taylor TrammellLLF46.6517.4350-for-2Very small sample
9Yainer DiazRC54.72111.6371-for-8Very small sample
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.271 / .781 · 17 HRvs hand .685 · 3-for-5 · Very small sample65H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.314 / 1.031 · 38 HRvs hand .840 · 8-for-15 · Small sample96H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.258 / .778 · 18 HRvs hand .743 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample69H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.247 / .709 · 15 HRvs hand .747 · 10-for-27 · Limited history54H-Score5Nick Allen SS · R.275 / .678 · 2 HRvs hand .937 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample38H-Score6Jake Meyers CF · R.213 / .594 · 3 HRvs hand .520 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample34H-Score7Daulton Varsho CF · L.226 / .648 · 10 HRvs hand .623 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample51H-Score8Taylor Trammell LF · L.205 / .651 · 7 HRvs hand .435 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample46H-Score9Yainer Diaz C · R.264 / .721 · 11 HRvs hand .637 · 1-for-8 · Very small sample54H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·HOUHOU
AVG.242 18th.240 20th
OPS.708 22nd.722 14th
Home runs141 26th187 6th
Runs636 17th647 12th
OBP.314 18th.315 17th
SLG.394 22nd.407 9th
PitchingAZAZ·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.13vs4.51
AZHOU
WHIP1.28vs1.35
AZHOU
K/97.0vs8.9
AZHOU
HR Allowed162vs183
AZHOU
BullpenAZAZ·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.28vs4.23
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.28vs1.30
no league rank
Saves36vs45
AZHOU
ResultsAZAZ·HOUHOU
+18915th
Run differential
+18716th
76–68 Record73–71
5–5 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (5–5)
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
Houston Astros (7–3)
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—3
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Eduardo Rodriguez (2.55 ERA, 14–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert (3.67 ERA, 8–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 PM ET at Daikin Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
What is the current moneyline?+
AZ +100 · HOU −120 · Total 8. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 8. Lines are informational.
How have the Diamondbacks and Astros performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Astros 3–0 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Eduardo Rodriguez is at 68; Peter Lambert is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.