FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL West

Baltimore Orioles 10, Texas Rangers 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:35 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 9, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score50
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 50
10
10–5
FINAL
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
5
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handRangersTexas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupRangersThe confirmed Texas order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
Starter formOriolesPovich has a 3.22 ERA over his last five starts, while Rocker is at 4.82.
Recent formRangersTexas has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.91
130th
WHIP
1.34
190th
K/9
6.75
179th
BB/9
2.84
147th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.42
162nd
OPS/R
–
IP
25.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.22
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.08
131st
WHIP
1.33
160th
K/9
8.17
99th
BB/9
3.33
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.17
121st
OPS/R
–
IP
108.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.82
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Rocker owns a 8.2 K/9 compared with Povich's 6.8.
·Rocker allows the lower home-run rate: 1.17 vs 1.42 per nine.
·Povich has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Rocker's 20%.
·Povich enters with a 6.10 road ERA; Rocker owns a 4.87 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Povich arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%91.8
Curveball23%76.3
Slider13%86.4
Changeup10%85.0
Sinker9%91.2
Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider37%83.1
Sinker30%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

18th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.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 Kumar Rocker
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Cade Povich

Team comparison

OffenseBALBAL·TEXTEX
AVG.234 27th.242 18th
OPS.710 21st.713 20th
Home runs199 10th183 14th
Runs718 17th673 25th
OBP.314 20th.317 15th
SLG.396 22nd.396 21st
PitchingBALBAL·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.07vs4.32
BALTEX
WHIP1.34vs1.30
BALTEX
K/98.2vs8.5
BALTEX
HR Allowed169vs190
BALTEX
BullpenBALBAL·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.10vs4.22
no league rank
Saves46vs43
BALTEX
ResultsBALBAL·TEXTEX
+33310th
Run differential
+21125th
79–82 Record80–82
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Cade Povich (3.91 ERA, 2–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker (4.08 ERA, 4–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:35 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
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 Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Cade Povich is at 41; Kumar Rocker is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.