Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros Starting Lineup — Sunday, Jul 19, 2026
Starting Lineups
Baltimore Orioles @ Houston Astros · Sunday, Jul 19, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Henderson | 0.219 | 0.288 | 0.682 | 17 | 43 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2 | Taylor Ward | 0.253 | 0.386 | 0.749 | 7 | 27 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 3 | Dylan Beavers | 0.237 | 0.320 | 0.676 | 2 | 14 | — | — |
| 4 | Pete Alonso | 0.248 | 0.346 | 0.812 | 21 | 66 | 0.000 | 0.167 |
| 5 | Sam Huff | 0.174 | 0.174 | 0.435 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 6 | Leody Taveras | 0.239 | 0.316 | 0.681 | 4 | 35 | 0.167 | 0.487 |
| 7 | Colton Cowser | 0.212 | 0.300 | 0.641 | 8 | 27 | 0.333 | 1.666 |
| 8 | Coby Mayo | 0.193 | 0.263 | 0.653 | 12 | 34 | — | — |
| 9 | Jackson Holliday | 0.211 | 0.327 | 0.701 | 5 | 15 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Altuve | 0.231 | 0.302 | 0.697 | 11 | 27 | 0.000 | 0.167 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | 0.320 | 0.430 | 1.065 | 31 | 72 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes | 0.254 | 0.348 | 0.761 | 12 | 50 | 0.667 | 1.334 |
| 4 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 0.222 | 0.333 | 0.777 | 2 | 8 | — | — |
| 5 | Yainer Diaz | 0.241 | 0.268 | 0.668 | 6 | 23 | 0.222 | 0.778 |
| 6 | Lucas Spence | 0.429 | 0.500 | 0.929 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 7 | Cam Smith | 0.212 | 0.285 | 0.652 | 12 | 34 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 8 | Raynel Delgado | 0.267 | 0.313 | 0.713 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| 9 | Nick Allen | 0.247 | 0.296 | 0.611 | 1 | 10 | — | — |
Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros (2026-07-19). Brandon Young vs Hunter Brown at Daikin Park.
Starters — Brandon Young has a 3.42 ERA and 1.35 WHIP across 84.1 innings, with 7.15 K/9, 3.31 BB/9, and 0.96 HR/9. Over his last three starts, he has allowed 9 earned runs in 17 innings with 18 strikeouts and 6 walks, including a 7-inning, 3-earned-run outing last time out. His listed trend is up, and the profile points to decent run prevention with manageable home-run damage. Hunter Brown has a 3.57 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in 35.1 innings, with a stronger 9.93 K/9 but a high 5.6 BB/9 and 1.27 HR/9. In his last three starts, he has given up 11 earned runs in 16 innings with 11 strikeouts and 11 walks. His trend is also up, but the recent walk rate remains a key volatility factor.
Teams — Baltimore enters with a .717 OPS, 454 runs scored, a .237 team average, and a pitching staff carrying a 4.23 ERA and 1.35 WHIP. The Orioles are 7-3 over their last 10, which supports the idea of a lineup and staff currently playing cleaner baseball than their full-season baseline. Houston has a slightly better .726 OPS, 453 runs scored, and a .241 team average, but the overall pitching numbers are weaker with a 4.75 ERA and 1.40 WHIP. The Astros are 4-6 in their last 10, so despite comparable offensive output, their recent form has been less stable, especially on the run-prevention side.