Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros Starting Lineup — Sunday, Jul 19, 2026

Baltimore has a few hitters with encouraging history against Hunter Brown, led by Taylor Ward, who is 3-for-3 with a 2.333 OPS. Colton Cowser is 1-for-3 with a 1.666 OPS, while Leody Taveras has the largest sample at 2-for-12 in 13 PA with a .487 OPS. Pete Alonso is hitless at 0-for-5 in 6 PA with a .167 OPS, and Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday are also hitless, with Henderson 0-for-1 and Holliday 0-for-2. Dylan Beavers, Samuel Basallo, and Coby Mayo have no MLB history vs Brown.

Houston shows more established success against Brandon Young at the top of the order. Yordan Alvarez is 2-for-2 in 3 PA with a 3.500 OPS, Isaac Paredes is 2-for-3 with a 1.334 OPS, and Yainer Diaz is 2-for-9 with a .778 OPS. Jose Altuve is hitless at 0-for-5 in 6 PA with a .167 OPS, while Cam Smith is 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS. LaMonte Wade Jr., Lucas Spence, Raynel Delgado, and Nick Allen have no MLB history vs Young.

The Astros appear to have the more familiar and more productive group against the opposing starter, with multiple hitters showing strong prior results. Baltimore has some standout success from Ward, but more of that lineup either has limited exposure or no history against Brown.