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Baltimore Orioles 10, Texas Rangers 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:35 PM ET · Globe Life FieldStats updated Aug 9, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score49
Baltimore Orioles
76–81 · 5th AL East · T-Score 49
10
10–5
FINAL
Texas Rangers
78–78 · 1st AL West · T-Score 46
5
T-Score46
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

BAL
Cade Povich LHP
Cade Povich
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.05
102nd
WHIP
1.44
168th
K/9
6.75
178th
BB/9
3.51
139th
P-Score41i
FIP
4.81
HR/9
1.35
140th
OPS/R
0.599
IP
33.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA0.71
Road ERA6.10
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.22
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.47
129th
WHIP
1.42
157th
K/9
8.43
94th
BB/9
3.71
150th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.39
HR/9
1.26
123rd
OPS/R
0.670
IP
143.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.02
Road ERA3.88
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.82
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Rocker owns a 8.4 K/9 compared with Povich's 6.8.
·Povich works deeper into games, 6.3 IP per start versus 5.7.
·Povich enters with a 6.10 road ERA; Rocker owns a 5.02 ERA at home.
·Povich is on 5 days of rest; Rocker is on 7.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPovichRockerNote
ERA−100112Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.814.39
WAR0.21.4Season value.

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
Slider38%83.1
Sinker29%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
17th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs LHP (Cade Povich)
4th
in MLB
0.767OPS
.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
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rocker (BvP)
1Gunnar HendersonLSS65.71824.717No MLB historyNo history
2Pete AlonsoR1B89.86940.919No MLB historyNo history
3Jackson HollidayL2B46.6407.643No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler O'NeillRRF51.67710.584No MLB historyNo history
5Dylan BeaversLLF52.6707.693No MLB historyNo history
6Leody TaverasSCF45.6258.699No MLB historyNo history
7Coby MayoR3B71.76124.572No MLB historyNo history
8Colton CowserLCF55.68013.725No MLB historyNo history
9Carlos NarváezRC30.4763.501No MLB historyNo history
1Gunnar Henderson SS · L.227 / .718 · 24 HRvs hand .717 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Pete Alonso 1B · R.265 / .869 · 40 HRvs hand .919 · No MLB history · No history89H-Score3Jackson Holliday 2B · L.229 / .640 · 7 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score4Tyler O'Neill RF · R.212 / .677 · 10 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score5Dylan Beavers LF · L.231 / .670 · 7 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Leody Taveras CF · S.216 / .625 · 8 HRvs hand .699 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Coby Mayo 3B · R.227 / .761 · 24 HRvs hand .572 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score8Colton Cowser CF · L.224 / .680 · 13 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score9Carlos Narváez C · R.166 / .476 · 3 HRvs hand .501 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Cade Povich
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Povich (BvP)
1Wyatt LangfordRLF70.77917.718No MLB historyNo history
2Corey SeagerLSS73.74718.767No MLB historyNo history
3Ezequiel DuranRSS67.75617.855No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon NimmoLRF72.73214.859No MLB historyNo history
5Jake BurgerR1B72.73527.929No MLB historyNo history
6Justin FoscueR2B70.825111.008No MLB historyNo history
7Elias DíazRC48.6667.812No MLB historyNo history
8Jonah BrideR3B—.5330.333No MLB historyNo history
9Cam CauleyRCF—.6261.525No MLB historyNo history
1Wyatt Langford LF · R.244 / .779 · 17 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score2Corey Seager SS · L.231 / .747 · 18 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Ezequiel Duran SS · R.264 / .756 · 17 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .732 · 14 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Jake Burger 1B · R.233 / .735 · 27 HRvs hand .929 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score6Justin Foscue 2B · R.272 / .825 · 11 HRvs hand 1.008 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score7Elias Díaz C · R.236 / .666 · 7 HRvs hand .812 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score8Jonah Bride 3B · R.200 / .533 · 0 HRvs hand .333 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Cam Cauley CF · R.207 / .626 · 1 HRvs hand .525 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBALBAL·TEXTEX
AVG.234 26th.243 18th
OPS.709 23rd.717 18th
Home runs192 10th176 18th
Runs697 16th653 25th
OBP.314 21st.319 11th
SLG.395 23rd.398 20th
PitchingBALBAL·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.11vs4.28
BALTEX
WHIP1.34vs1.30
BALTEX
K/98.2vs8.5
BALTEX
HR Allowed168vs184
BALTEX
BullpenBALBAL·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.10vs4.22
no league rank
Saves45vs42
BALTEX
ResultsBALBAL·TEXTEX
+25513th
Run differential
+16124th
76–81 Record78–78
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Baltimore Orioles (4–6)
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
Texas Rangers (4–6)
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.