Miami Marlins vs Houston Astros
Miami Marlins at Houston Astros (2026-07-20). Janson Junk vs Ronel Blanco at Daikin Park.
Starters — Janson Junk has a 4.57 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and 65 innings with 6.65 K/9, 2.35 BB/9, and 1.25 HR/9. His last three starts were mixed: 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 4 BB on July 9; 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 0 BB on May 25; and 5 IP, 8 ER, 3 K, 0 BB on May 20. The recent form shows volatility, and the listed trend is down. Ronel Blanco has only 1 inning logged, with a 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, 18.0 K/9, 0.0 BB/9, and 0.0 HR/9. His only recent outing was 1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB on July 20, so the sample is too small to draw strong conclusions.
Teams — Miami enters with a .734 OPS, 447 runs, and a .252 team average. On the pitching side, the Marlins have a 4.01 team ERA and 1.25 WHIP, and they are 4-6 over their last 10 games. Houston has a .724 OPS, 455 runs, and a .241 team average. The Astros’ staff has a 4.74 ERA and 1.40 WHIP, while the club is 3-7 over its last 10. Miami brings the slightly better overall offensive efficiency by OPS and the stronger season-long run prevention profile, while Houston has scored a few more total runs despite the lower average and OPS.
1.25 WHIP vs Houston’s 4.74 and 1.40
in 2 of his last 3 starts
Miami’s 447 despite a lower OPS
