FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Houston Astros 5, Texas Rangers 1

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 20, 5:00 AM ET

T-Score43

5–1

FINAL

T-Score35

FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherRangersEovaldi owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.

Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Texas ranks 28th vs RHP.

Playoff contextHigh leverageBoth clubs enter within a few games in the division, increasing the standings impact of the series.

Starting pitchers

Spencer Arrighetti RHP

Houston Astros

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

164th

WHIP

–

151st

K/9

–

86th

BB/9

–

213th

P-Score38i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

161st

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

Nathan Eovaldi RHP

Texas Rangers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

117th

WHIP

–

81st

K/9

–

80th

BB/9

–

31st

P-Score57i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

166th

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

How the starters differ

·Arrighetti carries a 6.48 road ERA, compared with Eovaldi's 4.11 mark at home.

·Eovaldi holds a 19-point P-Score advantage, 57 to 38.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Arrighetti arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Curveball	34%	76.5
Four-seam	29%	92.4
Sweeper	12%	79.7
Sinker	10%	92.2
Changeup	7%	84.2
Cutter	7%	87.8
Slider	1%	82.2

Eovaldi arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Splitter	37%	88.4
Curveball	22%	76.3
Cutter	19%	90.3
Four-seam	14%	94.4
Sinker	7%	93.4
Slider	1%	86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Nathan Eovaldi)

8th

in MLB

0.739OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Rangers vs RHP (Spencer Arrighetti)

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

Results

HOU·

TEX

+36314th

Run differential

+28324th

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?+

Spencer Arrighetti is listed as the starter.

Who is starting for the Rangers?+

Nathan Eovaldi 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?+

Spencer Arrighetti is at 38; Nathan Eovaldi is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.