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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL West

Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Houston Astros 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score56
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 56
1
1–2
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
2
T-Score43
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersOhtani leads Lambert in P-Score (81 vs 56), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handDodgersLos has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthDodgersLos leads 56–43 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

LAD
Shohei Ohtani RHP
Shohei Ohtani
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
1st
WHIP
–
9th
K/9
–
33rd
BB/9
–
70th
P-Score81i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
4th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
82nd
WHIP
–
94th
K/9
–
78th
BB/9
–
135th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
67th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Ohtani works deeper into games, 6.2 IP per start versus 5.6.
·Ohtani enters with a 1.48 road ERA; Lambert owns a 3.99 ERA at home.
·Ohtani holds a 25-point P-Score advantage, 81 to 56.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ohtani arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%98.1
Sweeper29%85.0
Curveball10%75.2
Splitter9%89.0
Sinker5%96.5
Slider1%88.0
Cutter1%92.4
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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Dodgers vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
1st
in MLB
0.766OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Shohei Ohtani)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.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

ResultsLADLAD·HOUHOU
+4483rd
Run differential
+36314th
100–62 Record81–81
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Dodgers Recent form unavailable
Houston Astros Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Shohei Ohtani is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Daikin Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shohei Ohtani is at 81; Peter Lambert is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.