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Miami Marlins 2, Houston Astros 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 22, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score43
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 43
2
2–5
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
5
T-Score43
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosLambert holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenMarlinsMiami owns a 3.77 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Houston's 4.46.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.
PowerAstrosHouston has 139 home runs this season, 35 more than Miami.

Starting pitchers

MIA
Sandy Alcantara RHP
Sandy Alcantara
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.89
88th
WHIP
1.22
85th
K/9
7.05
194th
BB/9
2.44
51st
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
77th
OPS/R
–
IP
136.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.97
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.03
82nd
WHIP
1.11
94th
K/9
8.90
78th
BB/9
3.52
135th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.08
69th
OPS/R
–
IP
92.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.57
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Lambert strikes out 1.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Lambert enters with a 3.03 ERA compared with Alcantara's 3.89.
·Lambert allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.11 WHIP compared with 1.22.
·Alcantara has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 40%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Alcantara arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%97.3
Changeup21%90.8
Four-seam18%97.5
Cutter15%89.9
Sweeper9%84.2
Slider7%85.0
Curveball4%82.8
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

Marlins vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Sandy Alcantara)
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 Peter Lambert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lambert (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
7Javier SanojaR3B60.79111.753No MLB historyNo history
8Joe MackLC52.68514.730No MLB historyNo history
9Esteury RuizRRF40.6996.650No 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-Score7Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Joe Mack C · L.234 / .685 · 14 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Esteury Ruiz RF · R.216 / .699 · 6 HRvs hand .650 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Sandy Alcantara
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Alcantara (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS60.80222.836No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH911.033421.114No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B66.80725.815No MLB historyNo history
4LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF39.6544.653No MLB historyNo history
5Yainer DiazRC62.77214.760No MLB historyNo history
6Christian WalkerR1B63.72629.714No MLB historyNo history
7Lucas SpenceLCF—.8264.859No MLB historyNo history
8Nick AllenRSS41.7203.683No 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-Score4LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .654 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score5Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Lucas Spence CF · L.218 / .826 · 4 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Nick Allen SS · R.283 / .720 · 3 HRvs hand .683 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.207 / .583 · 7 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·HOUHOU
AVG.249 7th.242 19th
OPS.726 10th.732 7th
Home runs168 23rd226 1st
Runs715 18th734 13th
OBP.326 6th.315 19th
SLG.400 17th.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 ERA3.77vs4.46
no league rank
Saves35vs49
MIAHOU
ResultsMIAMIA·HOUHOU
+33916th
Run differential
+35214th
80–82 Record81–81
2–8 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins (2–8)
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
Houston Astros (4–6)
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Sandy Alcantara (3.89 ERA, 10–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert (3.03 ERA, 8–5) 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?+
Sandy Alcantara is at 58; Peter Lambert is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.