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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Houston Astros 4, Texas Rangers 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
4
4–3
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Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
3
T-Score44
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersdeGrom owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Playoff contextHigh leverageBoth clubs enter within a few games in the division, increasing the standings impact of the series.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Mike Burrows RHP
Mike Burrows
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
205th
WHIP
–
204th
K/9
–
157th
BB/9
–
126th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
212th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TEX
Jacob deGrom RHP
Jacob deGrom
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
115th
WHIP
–
46th
K/9
–
7th
BB/9
–
56th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Burrows enters with a 5.13 road ERA; deGrom owns a 2.71 ERA at home.
·deGrom holds a 26-point P-Score advantage, 64 to 38.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Burrows arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%95.0
Changeup27%86.7
Slider16%89.5
Curveball14%79.0
Sinker14%94.5
deGrom arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%97.3
Slider35%91.3
Changeup14%89.7
Curveball7%80.7
Sinker3%96.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Jacob deGrom)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Mike Burrows)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsHOUHOU·TEXTEX
+28416th
Run differential
+19625th
81–81 Record80–82
Last 10 games
Houston Astros Recent form unavailable
Texas Rangers Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Mike Burrows is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Jacob deGrom is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Mike Burrows is at 38; Jacob deGrom is at 64. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.