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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL West

Houston Astros 1, San Francisco Giants 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:45 PM ET · Oracle ParkStats updated Aug 11, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score51
Houston Astros
79–80 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
1
1–4
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
65–94 · 4th NL West · T-Score 39
4
T-Score39
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosBrown leads Whisenhunt in P-Score (61 vs 24), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .020 difference in OPS.
LineupAstrosHouston's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formAstrosHouston has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerAstrosHouston has 162 home runs this season, 29 more than San.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Hunter Brown RHP
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.26
39th
WHIP
1.27
104th
K/9
10.59
23rd
BB/9
4.50
200th
P-Score61i
FIP
3.76
HR/9
0.97
63rd
OPS/R
0.634
IP
102.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.27
Road ERA3.26
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.68
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
SF
Carson Whisenhunt LHP
Carson Whisenhunt
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.49
211th
WHIP
1.79
221st
K/9
6.75
180th
BB/9
5.45
216th
P-Score24i
FIP
5.38
HR/9
1.30
134th
OPS/R
0.913
IP
34.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.32
Road ERA10.34
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.60
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Brown strikes out 3.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Brown owns the lower FIP, 3.76 to 5.38.
·Brown allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.27 WHIP compared with 1.79.
·Brown has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBrownWhisenhuntNote
ERA−80158Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.765.38
WAR1.80.0Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%96.2
Sinker30%96.0
Knuckle Curve19%83.4
Slider9%90.7
Changeup9%87.5
Cutter1%93.0
Slurve1%87.5
Whisenhunt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup35%83.4
Four-seam35%92.8
Slider16%85.1
Sinker9%92.9
Slurve5%80.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs LHP (Carson Whisenhunt)
12th
in MLB
0.710OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Giants vs RHP (Hunter Brown)
12th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs LHP Carson Whisenhunt
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Whisenhunt (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS61.79020.691No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.03241.854No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80424.759No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B50.70416.762No MLB historyNo history
5Christian WalkerR1B64.71027.769No MLB historyNo history
6Nelson VelázquezRLF50.6626.709No MLB historyNo history
7Daulton VarshoLCF50.63612.634No MLB historyNo history
8Cam SmithRRF59.65920.729No MLB historyNo history
9Yainer DiazRC63.76314.684No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.274 / .790 · 20 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.315 / 1.032 · 41 HRvs hand .854 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.261 / .804 · 24 HRvs hand .759 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .704 · 16 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score5Christian Walker 1B · R.223 / .710 · 27 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Nelson Velázquez LF · R.190 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .709 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .634 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.208 / .659 · 20 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Yainer Diaz C · R.279 / .763 · 14 HRvs hand .684 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score
San Francisco GiantsOfficial lineupvs RHP Hunter Brown
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Brown (BvP)
1Jung Hoo LeeLRF57.72410.774No MLB historyNo history
2Willy AdamesRSS53.71321.735No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce EldridgeLDH78.82517.799No MLB historyNo history
4Rafael DeversL1B84.865371.027No MLB historyNo history
5Victor BericotoRLF47.6725.634No MLB historyNo history
6Drew GilbertLCF56.72711.802No MLB historyNo history
7Osleivis BasabeR2B37.6145.748No MLB historyNo history
8Drew CavanaughLC29.5821.603No MLB historyNo history
9Christian KossRSS28.5914.555No MLB historyNo history
1Jung Hoo Lee RF · L.276 / .724 · 10 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score2Willy Adames SS · R.230 / .713 · 21 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score3Bryce Eldridge DH · L.269 / .825 · 17 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Rafael Devers 1B · L.258 / .865 · 37 HRvs hand 1.027 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score5Victor Bericoto LF · R.233 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .634 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score6Drew Gilbert CF · L.240 / .727 · 11 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Osleivis Basabe 2B · R.203 / .614 · 5 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score8Drew Cavanaugh C · L.225 / .582 · 1 HRvs hand .603 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score9Christian Koss SS · R.228 / .591 · 4 HRvs hand .555 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·SFSF
AVG.241 19th.246 12th
OPS.727 7th.711 21st
Home runs218 2nd178 17th
Runs707 15th665 24th
OBP.313 21st.308 29th
SLG.414 5th.403 11th
PitchingHOUHOU·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.50vs4.36
HOUSF
WHIP1.35vs1.36
HOUSF
K/98.9vs7.6
HOUSF
HR Allowed204vs155
HOUSF
BullpenHOUHOU·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.24vs4.34
no league rank
Saves49vs30
HOUSF
ResultsHOUHOU·SFSF
+24317th
Run differential
+17225th
79–80 Record65–94
6–4 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (6–4)
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
San Francisco Giants (2–8)
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—3
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hunter Brown (3.53 ERA, 3–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Giants?+
Carson Whisenhunt (7.25 ERA, 2–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:45 PM ET at Oracle Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Astros and Giants performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Giants 3–0 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Hunter Brown is at 61; Carson Whisenhunt is at 24. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.