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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 CentreGame-day snapshot Jun 24, 3:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score43
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
9
9–7
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 36
7
T-Score36
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosLambert leads Bieber in P-Score (56 vs 40), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Toronto ranks 25th 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
3.28
82nd
WHIP
1.17
94th
K/9
8.39
78th
BB/9
3.67
135th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
67th
OPS/R
–
IP
68.2
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
9.82
129th
WHIP
2.45
163rd
K/9
4.91
161st
BB/9
0.00
170th
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
7.36
186th
OPS/R
–
IP
3.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
How the starters differ
·Lambert strikes out 3.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Lambert allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.17 WHIP compared with 2.45.
·Lambert enters with a 3.28 ERA compared with Bieber's 9.82.
·Lambert allows the lower home-run rate: 0.92 vs 7.36 per nine.

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
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)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
25th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.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.242 18th.247 9th
OPS.732 7th.691 29th
Home runs226 1st152 30th
Runs734 13th648 30th
OBP.315 19th.310 27th
SLG.417 4th.381 26th
PitchingHOUHOU·TORTOR
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.45vs3.90
HOUTOR
WHIP1.34vs1.29
HOUTOR
K/98.8vs8.8
HOUTOR
HR Allowed204vs167
HOUTOR
ResultsHOUHOU·TORTOR
+39311th
Run differential
+32722nd
81–81 Record79–83
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 56; Shane Bieber is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.