Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros Starting Lineup — Saturday, Jul 18, 2026

Adley Rutschman has gone 1-for-2 against Spencer Arrighetti with a 1.000 OPS, while Gunnar Henderson is 1-for-3 with a 1.000 OPS and Samuel Basallo is 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS. Taylor Ward and Colton Cowser have each had a longer look, with Ward batting .167 in 6 at-bats with a .334 OPS and Cowser also batting .167 in 6 at-bats with a .334 OPS. Pete Alonso is hitless in 3 at-bats over 3 plate appearances against Arrighetti with a .000 OPS, Dylan Beavers is hitless in 2 at-bats over 2 plate appearances with a .000 OPS, and Jackson Holliday is hitless in 2 at-bats over 2 plate appearances with a .000 OPS. Christian Encarnacion-Strand has no MLB history vs that pitcher.

Jeremy Peña has the best prior line among Houston regulars against Trevor Rogers, going 1-for-3 with a .333 average and .666 OPS. Jose Altuve has more exposure but only a .167 average in 6 at-bats with a .500 OPS, while Christian Walker is batting .125 in 8 at-bats with a .625 OPS. Yordan Alvarez is hitless in 3 at-bats over 3 plate appearances against Rogers with a .000 OPS, and Yainer Diaz is also hitless in 3 at-bats over 3 plate appearances with a .000 OPS. Cam Smith is hitless in 2 at-bats over 2 plate appearances but still carries a .333 OPS, while Isaac Paredes, Zach Dezenzo, and Lucas Spence have no MLB history vs that pitcher.

Baltimore appears to have slightly more productive prior contact against the opposing starter, even if most of the sample is still small.