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Miami Marlins 3, Houston Astros 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 21, 7:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 19, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 53
3
3–5
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 53
5
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarlinsThe starters are close overall, but Phillips owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .004 difference in OPS.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formAstrosHouston has won 3 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerAstrosHouston has 137 home runs this season, 34 more than Miami.

Starting pitchers

MIA
Tyler Phillips RHP
Tyler Phillips
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.48
41st
WHIP
1.39
127th
K/9
6.72
157th
BB/9
4.20
176th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.96
114th
OPS/R
–
IP
75.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.95
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
HOU
Tatsuya Imai RHP
Tatsuya Imai
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.06
161st
WHIP
1.50
164th
K/9
10.90
6th
BB/9
5.71
221st
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.56
87th
OPS/R
–
IP
52.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.74
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
14
How the starters differ
·Imai strikes out 4.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Phillips enters with a 3.48 ERA compared with Imai's 6.06.
·Phillips allows the lower home-run rate: 0.96 vs 1.56 per nine.
·Phillips walks 1.5 fewer batters per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Phillips arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%95.5
Sweeper24%84.2
Splitter23%87.0
Curveball17%83.5
Four-seam8%96.1
Slider1%87.1
Imai arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider46%86.6
Four-seam44%94.8
Sinker4%94.5
Splitter3%84.7
Changeup3%86.8
Curveball0%77.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Marlins vs RHP (Tatsuya Imai)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Tyler Phillips)
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
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Tatsuya Imai
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Imai (BvP)
1Otto LopezRSS67.78611.765No MLB historyNo history
2Kyle StowersL1B69.79021.821No MLB historyNo history
3Heriberto HernándezRLF70.75525.733No MLB historyNo history
4Xavier EdwardsS2B54.7316.738No MLB historyNo history
5Liam HicksLC64.80118.902No MLB historyNo history
6Griffin ConineLRF69.84619.922No MLB historyNo history
7Jakob MarseeLCF52.70711.721No MLB historyNo history
8Javier SanojaR3B60.79111.753No MLB historyNo history
9Joe MackLC52.68514.730No MLB historyNo history
1Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .765 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score2Kyle Stowers 1B · L.239 / .790 · 21 HRvs hand .821 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score3Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Xavier Edwards 2B · S.280 / .731 · 6 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score5Liam Hicks C · L.284 / .801 · 18 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Griffin Conine RF · L.264 / .846 · 19 HRvs hand .922 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score7Jakob Marsee CF · L.231 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Joe Mack C · L.234 / .685 · 14 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Tyler Phillips
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Phillips (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS60.80222.836No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH911.033421.114No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B66.80725.815No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B48.70116.672No MLB historyNo history
5LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF39.6544.653No MLB historyNo history
6Christian WalkerR1B63.72629.714No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor TrammellLLF43.6268.669No MLB historyNo history
8Lucas SpenceLCF—.8264.859No MLB historyNo history
9Christian VázquezRC32.5837.584No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score5LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .654 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Lucas Spence CF · L.218 / .826 · 4 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.207 / .583 · 7 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·HOUHOU
AVG.249 7th.242 18th
OPS.726 10th.732 7th
Home runs168 23rd226 1st
Runs715 18th734 13th
OBP.326 6th.315 19th
SLG.400 16th.417 5th
PitchingMIAMIA·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.09vs4.45
MIAHOU
WHIP1.28vs1.34
MIAHOU
K/98.3vs8.8
MIAHOU
HR Allowed171vs204
MIAHOU
BullpenMIAMIA·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.81vs4.17
no league rank
Saves35vs49
MIAHOU
ResultsMIAMIA·HOUHOU
+33816th
Run differential
+35114th
80–82 Record81–81
3–7 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins (3–7)
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
Houston Astros (3–7)
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Tyler Phillips (3.48 ERA, 2–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Tatsuya Imai (6.06 ERA, 5–4) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Marlins and Astros performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Astros 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tyler Phillips is at 46; Tatsuya Imai is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.