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Baltimore Orioles 4, Houston Astros 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 18, 3:45 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
4
4–2
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 53
2
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherOriolesRogers leads Arrighetti in P-Score (61 vs 38), last-5 ERA and BB/9.
Offense vs handOriolesBaltimore has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupAstrosHouston's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formOriolesBaltimore has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

BAL
Trevor Rogers LHP
Trevor Rogers
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.48
105th
WHIP
1.31
65th
K/9
6.87
101st
BB/9
3.09
24th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.00
80th
OPS/R
–
IP
90.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.19
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
HOU
Spencer Arrighetti RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.50
164th
WHIP
1.33
151st
K/9
8.89
86th
BB/9
4.83
213th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.32
161st
OPS/R
–
IP
82.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.07
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
10
How the starters differ
·Arrighetti strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Rogers walks 1.7 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Rogers has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 20%.
·Rogers allows the lower home-run rate: 1.00 vs 1.32 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rogers arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%93.8
Changeup21%87.0
Sweeper14%78.1
Sinker10%93.4
Cutter8%83.1
Arrighetti arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball34%76.5
Four-seam29%92.4
Sweeper12%79.7
Sinker10%92.2
Changeup7%84.2
Cutter7%87.8
Slider1%82.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs RHP (Spencer Arrighetti)
18th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs LHP (Trevor Rogers)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Arrighetti (BvP)
1Adley RutschmanSC63.74113.799No MLB historyNo history
2Gunnar HendersonLSS63.71224.708No 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
8Christian Encarnacion-StrandR3B62.83811.743No MLB historyNo history
9Jackson HollidayL2B42.6407.643No MLB historyNo history
1Adley Rutschman C · S.242 / .741 · 13 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Gunnar Henderson SS · L.225 / .712 · 24 HRvs hand .708 · 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-Score8Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B · R.277 / .838 · 11 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score9Jackson Holliday 2B · L.229 / .640 · 7 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs LHP Trevor Rogers
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Rogers (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS60.80222.691No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH911.03342.825No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B66.80725.759No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B48.70116.762No MLB historyNo history
5Christian WalkerR1B63.72629.769No MLB historyNo history
6Yainer DiazRC62.77214.806No MLB historyNo history
7Cam SmithRRF57.66921.729No MLB historyNo history
8Zach DezenzoRLF—.5871.718No MLB historyNo history
9Lucas SpenceLCF—.8264.558No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand .825 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .759 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score5Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .806 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Zach Dezenzo LF · R.213 / .587 · 1 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Lucas Spence CF · L.218 / .826 · 4 HRvs hand .558 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBALBAL·HOUHOU
AVG.234 27th.242 18th
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 ERA4.03vs4.29
no league rank
Saves46vs49
BALHOU
ResultsBALBAL·HOUHOU
+35011th
Run differential
+34012th
79–82 Record81–81
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Baltimore Orioles (7–3)
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
Houston Astros (4–6)
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Trevor Rogers (4.48 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Spencer Arrighetti (4.50 ERA, 7–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
Trevor Rogers is at 61; Spencer Arrighetti is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.