Houston Astros vs San Francisco Giants Starting Lineup — Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026
Starting Lineups
Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants · Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Peña | 0.291 | 0.349 | 0.823 | 13 | 38 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | 0.322 | 0.435 | 1.058 | 35 | 87 | 0.000 | 0.333 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes | 0.256 | 0.349 | 0.768 | 15 | 62 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 4 | Daulton Varsho | 0.235 | 0.304 | 0.670 | 8 | 28 | 0.125 | 0.375 |
| 5 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 0.227 | 0.356 | 0.716 | 2 | 15 | 0.667 | 1.334 |
| 6 | Cam Smith | 0.226 | 0.297 | 0.695 | 16 | 44 | — | — |
| 7 | Taylor Trammell | 0.233 | 0.324 | 0.735 | 7 | 20 | — | — |
| 8 | Nick Allen | 0.250 | 0.297 | 0.612 | 1 | 11 | — | — |
| 9 | Christian Vázquez | 0.213 | 0.266 | 0.588 | 5 | 23 | — | — |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jung Hoo Lee | 0.297 | 0.332 | 0.775 | 9 | 46 | — | — |
| 2 | Willy Adames | 0.223 | 0.283 | 0.696 | 19 | 48 | — | — |
| 3 | Bryce Eldridge | 0.248 | 0.341 | 0.775 | 12 | 29 | — | — |
| 4 | Rafael Devers | 0.246 | 0.321 | 0.791 | 24 | 64 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Victor Bericoto | 0.274 | 0.286 | 0.802 | 4 | 9 | — | — |
| 6 | Drew Gilbert | 0.238 | 0.323 | 0.686 | 5 | 25 | — | — |
| 7 | Osleivis Basabe | 0.282 | 0.293 | 0.831 | 3 | 8 | — | — |
| 8 | Drew Cavanaugh | 0.242 | 0.351 | 0.609 | 0 | 5 | — | — |
| 9 | Christian Koss | 0.167 | 0.203 | 0.400 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants (2026-08-12). Bryan King vs Adrian Houser at Oracle Park.
Starters — Bryan King has a 3.83 ERA and 1.36 WHIP across 49.1 innings, with 7.3 K/9, 3.1 BB/9, and 1.28 HR/9. His last three appearances were brief: 1.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 0 BB on August 9; 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB on August 8; and 0.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB on August 2. The recent trend is flat. Adrian Houser carries a 4.55 ERA and 1.37 WHIP over 97 innings, with 6.03 K/9, 2.88 BB/9, and 1.39 HR/9. In his last three outings, he logged 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 1 BB on August 7; 0.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB on August 4; and 4.2 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB on July 31. His trend is down, supported by only 2 earned runs allowed over those three appearances.
Teams — Houston enters with a .732 OPS, 557 runs scored, a 4.57 team ERA, and a 1.35 team WHIP. The Astros are 5-5 over their last 10 games, and their offensive edge in OPS and runs is notable. San Francisco has a .714 OPS, 492 runs scored, a 4.34 team ERA, and a 1.36 team WHIP. The Giants are 3-7 in their last 10 games, so while their season-long run prevention is slightly better than Houston’s, their recent form has been weaker.