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Houston Astros 9, Toronto Blue Jays 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:07 PM ET · Rogers CentreStats updated Jun 24, 3:00 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score48
Houston Astros
77–79 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 48
9
9–7
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
77–79 · 4th AL East · T-Score 47
7
T-Score47
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosLambert leads Bieber in P-Score (57 vs 40), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .727 OPS vs RHP, 12th in MLB; Toronto ranks 21th vs RHP.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
PowerAstrosHouston has 107 home runs this season, 27 more than Toronto.
Plate disciplineAstrosHouston has drawn 270 walks this season, 47 more than Toronto.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.70
73rd
WHIP
1.23
81st
K/9
8.76
79th
BB/9
3.40
130th
P-Score57i
FIP
3.81
HR/9
0.89
43rd
OPS/R
0.712
IP
151.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.03
Road ERA3.17
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.76
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
67
TOR
Shane Bieber RHP
Shane Bieber
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.37
124th
WHIP
1.42
157th
K/9
7.11
159th
BB/9
3.88
169th
P-Score40i
FIP
5.15
HR/9
1.62
183rd
OPS/R
0.834
IP
55.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.57
Road ERA6.18
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
How the starters differ
·Lambert owns the lower FIP, 3.81 to 5.15.
·Lambert strikes out 1.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Lambert allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.23 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·Lambert allows the lower home-run rate: 0.89 vs 1.62 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLambertBieberNote
ERA−90105Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.815.15
WAR2.40.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider12%85.6
Cutter11%91.6
Sinker9%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8
Bieber arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%92.3
Knuckle Curve18%82.6
Changeup18%88.2
Cutter12%87.4
Slider10%85.2
Sinker4%92.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Shane Bieber)
12th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
21st
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Toronto Blue JaysProjected — not officialvs RHP Peter Lambert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lambert (BvP)
1Alejandro Kirk—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Andrés Giménez—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Brandon Valenzuela—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Daulton Varsho—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Davis Schneider—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Alejandro Kirk– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Andrés Giménez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Brandon Valenzuela– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Daulton Varsho– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Davis Schneider– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·TORTOR
AVG.240 22nd.248 8th
OPS.723 9th.694 27th
Home runs209 3rd149 28th
Runs688 19th629 29th
OBP.313 21st.311 25th
SLG.410 7th.383 26th
PitchingHOUHOU·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.53vs3.91
HOUTOR
WHIP1.34vs1.30
HOUTOR
K/98.8vs8.8
HOUTOR
HR Allowed201vs160
HOUTOR
ResultsHOUHOU·TORTOR
+21717th
Run differential
+17423rd
77–79 Record77–79
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
Toronto Blue Jays (4–6)
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert (3.28 ERA, 6–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Shane Bieber (9.82 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:07 PM ET at Rogers Centre.
Where is the game being played?+
Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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 Jays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Jays 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Peter Lambert is at 57; Shane Bieber is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.