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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL West

Houston Astros 2, San Francisco Giants 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:45 PM ET · Oracle ParkStats updated Aug 12, 4:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score51
Houston Astros
79–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
2
2–1
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
65–95 · 4th NL West · T-Score 39
1
T-Score39
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGiantsHouser holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .734 OPS vs RHP, 9th in MLB; San ranks 28th vs LHP.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
PowerAstrosHouston has 162 home runs this season, 28 more than San.
Plate disciplineAstrosHouston has drawn 410 walks this season, 91 more than San.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Bryan King LHP
Bryan King
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.28
WHIP
1.49
K/9
7.39
BB/9
3.32
FIP
4.74
HR/9
1.36
OPS/R
0.866
IP
59.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.11
Road ERA6.12
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
SF
Adrian Houser RHP
Adrian Houser
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.02
101st
WHIP
1.30
112th
K/9
6.16
201st
BB/9
2.79
75th
P-Score44i
FIP
4.55
HR/9
1.23
123rd
OPS/R
0.552
IP
109.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.62
Road ERA4.35
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.93
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Houser allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.30 WHIP compared with 1.49.
·Houser enters with a 4.02 ERA compared with King's 5.28.
·King strikes out 1.2 more batters per nine innings.
·King carries a 6.12 road ERA, compared with Houser's 3.62 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKingHouserNote
ERA−12298Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.744.55
WAR-0.30.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

King arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam56%92.0
Sweeper27%81.2
Sinker16%91.6
Changeup1%86.5
Curveball0%79.3
Houser arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker46%94.9
Four-seam22%95.7
Changeup16%85.3
Slider10%88.4
Curveball7%82.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Adrian Houser)
9th
in MLB
0.734OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Giants vs LHP (Bryan King)
28th
in MLB
0.660OPS
.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 RHP Adrian Houser
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Houser (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS61.78220.815No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.032411.110No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80024.809No MLB historyNo history
4Daulton VarshoLCF50.63612.682No MLB historyNo history
5LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF41.6594.653No MLB historyNo history
6Cam SmithRRF59.66721.665No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor TrammellLLF46.6358.678No MLB historyNo history
8Nick AllenRSS42.7053.662No MLB historyNo history
9Christian VázquezRC34.5837.584No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.271 / .782 · 20 HRvs hand .815 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.315 / 1.032 · 41 HRvs hand 1.110 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.260 / .800 · 24 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score5LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.206 / .659 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score6Cam Smith RF · R.209 / .667 · 21 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score7Taylor Trammell LF · L.196 / .635 · 8 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Nick Allen SS · R.278 / .705 · 3 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.207 / .583 · 7 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score
San Francisco GiantsOfficial lineupvs LHP Bryan King
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs King (BvP)
1Jung Hoo LeeLRF56.72410.635No MLB historyNo history
2Willy AdamesRSS53.71321.653No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce EldridgeLDH78.82517.893No MLB historyNo history
4Rafael DeversL1B84.86537.573No MLB historyNo history
5Victor BericotoRLF47.6725.625No MLB historyNo history
6Drew GilbertLCF56.72411.204No MLB historyNo history
7Osleivis BasabeR2B37.6145.394No MLB historyNo history
8Drew CavanaughLC29.5821.421No MLB historyNo history
9Christian KossRSS28.5854.750No MLB historyNo history
1Jung Hoo Lee RF · L.276 / .724 · 10 HRvs hand .635 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score2Willy Adames SS · R.230 / .713 · 21 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score3Bryce Eldridge DH · L.269 / .825 · 17 HRvs hand .893 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Rafael Devers 1B · L.258 / .865 · 37 HRvs hand .573 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score5Victor Bericoto LF · R.236 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score6Drew Gilbert CF · L.240 / .724 · 11 HRvs hand .204 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Osleivis Basabe 2B · R.203 / .614 · 5 HRvs hand .394 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score8Drew Cavanaugh C · L.225 / .582 · 1 HRvs hand .421 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score9Christian Koss SS · R.226 / .585 · 4 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·SFSF
AVG.240 21st.245 15th
OPS.727 7th.708 22nd
Home runs220 2nd178 17th
Runs712 16th665 24th
OBP.313 21st.307 29th
SLG.414 5th.401 14th
PitchingHOUHOU·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.51vs4.34
HOUSF
WHIP1.35vs1.36
HOUSF
K/98.8vs7.6
HOUSF
HR Allowed204vs157
HOUSF
BullpenHOUHOU·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.22vs4.37
no league rank
Saves49vs30
HOUSF
ResultsHOUHOU·SFSF
+24317th
Run differential
+17025th
79–81 Record65–95
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (5–5)
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
San Francisco Giants (3–7)
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—3
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Bryan King (3.83 ERA, 2–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Giants?+
Adrian Houser (4.55 ERA, 3–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:45 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.