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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Houston Astros 9, Texas Rangers 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 11, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
9
9–3
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
3
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosThe starters are close overall, but Lambert owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formRangersTexas has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Playoff contextHigh leverageBoth clubs enter within a few games in the division, increasing the standings impact of the series.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.26
82nd
WHIP
1.15
94th
K/9
8.33
78th
BB/9
3.60
135th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.13
67th
OPS/R
–
IP
80.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.76
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.95
131st
WHIP
1.34
160th
K/9
7.90
99th
BB/9
3.42
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.96
121st
OPS/R
–
IP
84.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.24
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Lambert allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 1.34.
·Lambert enters with a 3.26 ERA compared with Rocker's 3.95.
·Lambert has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.
·Lambert enters with a 3.65 road ERA; Rocker owns a 4.87 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider11%85.6
Cutter10%91.6
Sinker10%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8
Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider37%83.1
Sinker30%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
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 Kumar Rocker
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rocker (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS62.80222.836No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.033421.114No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.815No MLB historyNo history
4Christian WalkerR1B66.72629.714No MLB historyNo history
5Jose AltuveR2B50.70116.672No MLB historyNo history
6LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF40.6544.653No MLB historyNo history
7Yainer DiazRC65.77214.760No MLB historyNo history
8Taylor TrammellLLF45.6268.669No 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-Score4Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score6LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .654 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score7Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score8Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.207 / .583 · 7 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP Peter Lambert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lambert (BvP)
1Joc PedersonLDH74.81626.834No MLB historyNo history
2Wyatt LangfordRLF65.75417.788No MLB historyNo history
3Josh JungR3B76.82712.769No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon NimmoLRF69.72914.676No MLB historyNo history
5Jake BurgerR1B68.72328.659No MLB historyNo history
6Ezequiel DuranRSS63.73917.707No MLB historyNo history
7Evan CarterLCF43.6039.658No MLB historyNo history
8Nicky LopezL2B33.6341.682No MLB historyNo history
9Elias DíazRC47.6708.549No MLB historyNo history
1Joc Pederson DH · L.235 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score2Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .788 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Josh Jung 3B · R.299 / .827 · 12 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .659 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .603 · 9 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Nicky Lopez 2B · L.270 / .634 · 1 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .549 · No MLB history · No history47H-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 15th
SLG.417 4th.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 ERA4.45vs4.16
no league rank
Saves49vs43
HOUTEX
ResultsHOUHOU·TEXTEX
+30814th
Run differential
+21125th
81–81 Record80–82
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (4–6)
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
Texas Rangers (6–4)
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert (3.26 ERA, 7–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker (3.95 ERA, 2–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:05 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?+
Peter Lambert is at 56; Kumar Rocker is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.