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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 11, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
1
1–4
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 40
4
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosBrown leads Whisenhunt in P-Score (62 vs 23), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .015 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
3.53
34th
WHIP
1.24
104th
K/9
9.66
26th
BB/9
4.91
206th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.07
55th
OPS/R
–
IP
58.2
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
7.25
213th
WHIP
1.84
223rd
K/9
8.06
183rd
BB/9
6.04
218th
P-Score23i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.61
133rd
OPS/R
–
IP
22.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.60
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Brown allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.24 WHIP compared with 1.84.
·Brown enters with a 3.53 ERA compared with Whisenhunt's 7.25.
·Brown owns a 9.7 K/9 compared with Whisenhunt's 8.1.
·Brown allows the lower home-run rate: 1.07 vs 1.61 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%96.0
Four-seam30%96.2
Knuckle Curve18%83.4
Changeup9%87.5
Slider9%90.7
Cutter2%93.0
Slurve1%86.9
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)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Giants vs RHP (Hunter Brown)
12th
in MLB
0.728OPS
.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 PeñaRSS62.80222.691No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.03342.825No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.759No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B50.70116.762No MLB historyNo history
5Christian WalkerR1B66.72629.769No MLB historyNo history
6Nelson VelázquezRLF49.6636.709No MLB historyNo history
7Daulton VarshoLCF47.63612.634No MLB historyNo history
8Cam SmithRRF60.66921.729No MLB historyNo history
9Yainer DiazRC65.77214.806No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand .825 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .759 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score5Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Nelson Velázquez LF · R.188 / .663 · 6 HRvs hand .709 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .634 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .806 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score
San Francisco GiantsOfficial lineupvs RHP Hunter Brown
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Brown (BvP)
1Jung Hoo LeeLRF54.72410.774No MLB historyNo history
2Willy AdamesRSS50.71321.735No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce EldridgeLDH78.82517.799No MLB historyNo history
4Rafael DeversL1B81.865371.027No MLB historyNo history
5Victor BericotoRLF45.6875.636No MLB historyNo history
6Drew GilbertLCF55.72411.801No MLB historyNo history
7Osleivis BasabeR2B36.6095.748No MLB historyNo history
8Drew CavanaughLC30.6071.616No MLB historyNo history
9Christian KossRSS26.5624.539No MLB historyNo history
1Jung Hoo Lee RF · L.276 / .724 · 10 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2Willy Adames SS · R.230 / .713 · 21 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history50H-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 history81H-Score5Victor Bericoto LF · R.241 / .687 · 5 HRvs hand .636 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score6Drew Gilbert CF · L.238 / .724 · 11 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Osleivis Basabe 2B · R.202 / .609 · 5 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score8Drew Cavanaugh C · L.229 / .607 · 1 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Christian Koss SS · R.217 / .562 · 4 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history26H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·SFSF
AVG.242 19th.245 13th
OPS.732 7th.706 23rd
Home runs226 1st178 20th
Runs734 13th669 26th
OBP.315 19th.306 29th
SLG.417 4th.400 17th
PitchingHOUHOU·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.45vs4.33
HOUSF
WHIP1.34vs1.36
HOUSF
K/98.8vs7.6
HOUSF
HR Allowed204vs160
HOUSF
BullpenHOUHOU·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.24vs4.34
no league rank
Saves49vs30
HOUSF
ResultsHOUHOU·SFSF
+30814th
Run differential
+24724th
81–81 Record65–97
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 62; Carson Whisenhunt is at 23. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.