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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL East

Houston Astros 11, Baltimore Orioles 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:40 PM ET · Oriole Park at Camden YardsGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 53
11
11–5
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 51
5
T-Score51
FINAL

Starting pitchers

HOU
Lance McCullers Jr. RHP
Lance McCullers Jr.
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
215th
WHIP
–
206th
K/9
–
38th
BB/9
–
220th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
156th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
BAL
Brandon Young RHP
Brandon Young
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
55th
WHIP
–
133rd
K/9
–
135th
BB/9
–
140th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
127th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Young holds a 17-point P-Score advantage, 53 to 36.
·McCullers carries a 7.53 road ERA, compared with Young's 3.89 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jr. arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter28%89.0
Sinker22%91.2
Sweeper17%82.3
Changeup15%85.4
Knuckle Curve15%81.6
Four-seam4%91.6
Young arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%94.4
Splitter19%84.4
Slider15%84.5
Sinker14%93.8
Curveball12%75.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Brandon Young)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Orioles vs RHP (Lance McCullers Jr.)
18th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsHOUHOU·BALBAL
+34012th
Run differential
+35011th
81–81 Record79–82
Last 10 games
Houston Astros Recent form unavailable
Baltimore Orioles Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Lance McCullers Jr. is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Brandon Young is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:40 PM ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Where is the game being played?+
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Lance McCullers Jr. is at 36; Brandon Young is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.