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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 12, 4:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
2
2–1
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 41
1
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; San ranks 29th 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
3.83
WHIP
1.36
K/9
7.30
BB/9
3.10
FIP
–
HR/9
1.28
OPS/R
–
IP
49.1
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
4.55
104th
WHIP
1.37
113th
K/9
6.03
203rd
BB/9
2.88
77th
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.39
125th
OPS/R
–
IP
97.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.93
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·King strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.
·King enters with a 3.83 ERA compared with Houser's 4.55.
·Houser averages 4.1 more innings per start.
·King carries a 6.12 road ERA, compared with Houser's 3.62 mark at home.

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)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Giants vs LHP (Bryan King)
29th
in MLB
0.658OPS
.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 PeñaRSS62.80222.836No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.033421.114No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.815No MLB historyNo history
4Daulton VarshoLCF47.63612.682No MLB historyNo history
5LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF40.6544.653No MLB historyNo history
6Cam SmithRRF60.66921.668No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor TrammellLLF45.6268.669No MLB historyNo history
8Nick AllenRSS43.7203.683No MLB historyNo history
9Christian VázquezRC34.5837.584No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score5LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .654 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score6Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Nick Allen SS · R.283 / .720 · 3 HRvs hand .683 · No MLB history · No history43H-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 LeeLRF54.72410.612No MLB historyNo history
2Willy AdamesRSS53.71321.653No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce EldridgeLDH78.82517.878No MLB historyNo history
4Rafael DeversL1B81.86537.573No MLB historyNo history
5Victor BericotoRLF48.6875.625No MLB historyNo history
6Drew GilbertLCF55.72411.204No MLB historyNo history
7Osleivis BasabeR2B37.6095.394No MLB historyNo history
8Drew CavanaughLC30.6071.421No MLB historyNo history
9Christian KossRSS26.5624.750No MLB historyNo history
1Jung Hoo Lee RF · L.276 / .724 · 10 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2Willy Adames SS · R.230 / .713 · 21 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score3Bryce Eldridge DH · L.269 / .825 · 17 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Rafael Devers 1B · L.258 / .865 · 37 HRvs hand .573 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score5Victor Bericoto LF · R.241 / .687 · 5 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6Drew Gilbert CF · L.238 / .724 · 11 HRvs hand .204 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Osleivis Basabe 2B · R.202 / .609 · 5 HRvs hand .394 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score8Drew Cavanaugh C · L.229 / .607 · 1 HRvs hand .421 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Christian Koss SS · R.217 / .562 · 4 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history26H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·SFSF
AVG.242 18th.245 13th
OPS.732 7th.706 23rd
Home runs226 1st178 20th
Runs734 13th669 26th
OBP.315 19th.306 29th
SLG.417 5th.400 16th
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 ERA4.22vs4.37
no league rank
Saves49vs30
HOUSF
ResultsHOUHOU·SFSF
+29115th
Run differential
+22624th
81–81 Record65–97
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.