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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Houston Astros 3, Texas Rangers 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 10, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score52
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
3
3–7
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
7
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersQuantrill holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Texas ranks 28th vs RHP.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
Playoff contextHigh leverageBoth clubs enter within a few games in the division, increasing the standings impact of the series.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Hunter Brown RHP
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.38
34th
WHIP
1.36
104th
K/9
10.74
26th
BB/9
5.22
206th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.23
55th
OPS/R
–
IP
29.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.42
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TEX
Cal Quantrill RHP
Cal Quantrill
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.35
21st
WHIP
1.17
15th
K/9
6.02
187th
BB/9
2.68
23rd
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.12
87th
OPS/R
–
IP
40.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Brown strikes out 4.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Quantrill allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.17 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Brown has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Brown carries a 3.07 road ERA, compared with Quantrill's 2.22 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%96.0
Four-seam30%96.2
Knuckle Curve18%83.4
Changeup9%87.5
Slider9%90.7
Cutter2%93.0
Slurve1%86.9
Quantrill arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker25%94.0
Four-seam24%93.8
Splitter23%84.6
Cutter20%88.7
Curveball4%79.2
Slider4%85.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Cal Quantrill)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Hunter Brown)
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
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Cal Quantrill
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Quantrill (BvP)
1Jeremy Peña—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan Alvarez—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac Paredes—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Christian Walker—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jose Altuve—–––No MLB historyNo history
6LaMonte Wade Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Cam Smith—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Yainer Diaz—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Brice Matthews—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Yordan Alvarez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Isaac Paredes– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Christian Walker– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jose Altuve– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6LaMonte Wade Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Cam Smith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Yainer Diaz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Brice Matthews– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP Hunter Brown
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Brown (BvP)
1Joc Pederson—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Wyatt Langford—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Josh Jung—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon Nimmo—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jake Burger—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Ezequiel Duran—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Evan Carter—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Nicky Lopez—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Kyle Higashioka—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Joc Pederson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Wyatt Langford– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Josh Jung– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Brandon Nimmo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jake Burger– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Ezequiel Duran– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Evan Carter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Nicky Lopez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Kyle Higashioka– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·TEXTEX
AVG.242 19th.242 18th
OPS.732 7th.713 20th
Home runs226 1st183 14th
Runs734 13th673 25th
OBP.315 19th.317 14th
SLG.417 5th.396 21st
PitchingHOUHOU·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.45vs4.32
HOUTEX
WHIP1.34vs1.30
HOUTEX
K/98.8vs8.5
HOUTEX
HR Allowed204vs190
HOUTEX
BullpenHOUHOU·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.31vs4.19
no league rank
Saves49vs43
HOUTEX
ResultsHOUHOU·TEXTEX
+30515th
Run differential
+20725th
81–81 Record80–82
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (5–5)
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
Texas Rangers (6–4)
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hunter Brown (3.38 ERA, 1–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Cal Quantrill (3.35 ERA, 3–1) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Astros and Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 6–7 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Hunter Brown is at 62; Cal Quantrill is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.