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Baltimore Orioles 3, Houston Astros 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 17, 5:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 51
3
3–2
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 53
2
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosThe starters are close overall, but Lambert owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupOriolesBaltimore's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenOriolesBaltimore has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formOriolesBaltimore has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

BAL
Dean Kremer RHP
Dean Kremer
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.09
149th
WHIP
1.00
51st
K/9
9.82
92nd
BB/9
1.64
89th
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
3.68
201st
OPS/R
–
IP
22.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.09
QUALITY
START %
50%
(2 of 4)
DAYS
REST
9
HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.14
82nd
WHIP
1.12
94th
K/9
8.48
78th
BB/9
3.45
135th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.15
69th
OPS/R
–
IP
86.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.48
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Lambert allows the lower home-run rate: 1.15 vs 3.68 per nine.
·Kremer walks 1.8 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Kremer owns a 9.8 K/9 compared with Lambert's 8.5.
·Lambert enters with a 3.14 ERA compared with Kremer's 4.09.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kremer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%92.6
Splitter26%82.4
Cutter18%87.0
Sinker14%92.0
Curveball13%76.7
Slider1%83.4
Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider11%85.6
Cutter10%91.6
Sinker10%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
18th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Dean Kremer)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Baltimore OriolesOfficial lineupvs RHP Peter Lambert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lambert (BvP)
1Gunnar HendersonLSS63.71224.708No MLB historyNo history
2Adley RutschmanSC63.74113.799No MLB historyNo history
3Taylor WardRDH54.6707.690No MLB historyNo history
4Pete AlonsoR1B82.88543.935No MLB historyNo history
5Samuel BasalloLC57.69718.777No MLB historyNo history
6Dylan BeaversLLF52.6809.715No MLB historyNo history
7Colton CowserLCF52.68713.734No MLB historyNo history
8Coby MayoR3B65.75824.567No MLB historyNo history
9Jackson HollidayL2B42.6407.643No MLB historyNo history
1Gunnar Henderson SS · L.225 / .712 · 24 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Adley Rutschman C · S.242 / .741 · 13 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score3Taylor Ward DH · R.225 / .670 · 7 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score4Pete Alonso 1B · R.267 / .885 · 43 HRvs hand .935 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score5Samuel Basallo C · L.222 / .697 · 18 HRvs hand .777 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Dylan Beavers LF · L.228 / .680 · 9 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Colton Cowser CF · L.226 / .687 · 13 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Coby Mayo 3B · R.228 / .758 · 24 HRvs hand .567 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score9Jackson Holliday 2B · L.229 / .640 · 7 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Dean Kremer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kremer (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS60.80222.836No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH911.033421.114No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B66.80725.815No MLB historyNo history
4Christian WalkerR1B63.72629.714No MLB historyNo history
5Jose AltuveR2B48.70116.672No MLB historyNo history
6LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF39.6544.653No MLB historyNo history
7Cam SmithRRF57.66921.668No MLB historyNo history
8Lucas SpenceLCF—.8264.859No MLB historyNo history
9Christian VázquezRC32.5837.584No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .654 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score7Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Lucas Spence CF · L.218 / .826 · 4 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.207 / .583 · 7 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBALBAL·HOUHOU
AVG.234 27th.242 19th
OPS.710 21st.732 7th
Home runs199 10th226 1st
Runs718 17th734 13th
OBP.314 20th.315 19th
SLG.396 21st.417 5th
PitchingBALBAL·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.07vs4.45
BALHOU
WHIP1.34vs1.34
BALHOU
K/98.2vs8.8
BALHOU
HR Allowed169vs204
BALHOU
BullpenBALBAL·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.05vs4.49
no league rank
Saves46vs49
BALHOU
ResultsBALBAL·HOUHOU
+35010th
Run differential
+33812th
79–82 Record81–81
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Baltimore Orioles (7–3)
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
Houston Astros (4–6)
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Dean Kremer (4.09 ERA, 1–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert (3.14 ERA, 8–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 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.
How have the Orioles and Astros performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Astros 4–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Dean Kremer is at 48; Peter Lambert is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.