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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL West

San Francisco Giants 4, Texas Rangers 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldStats updated Aug 4, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score43
San Francisco Giants
64–89 · 4th NL West · T-Score 43
4
4–5
FINAL
Texas Rangers
76–77 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
5
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersTexas has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Gore leads in P-Score, K/9 and FIP.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formGiantsSan has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineRangersTexas has drawn 362 walks this season, 67 more than San.

Starting pitchers

SF
Blade Tidwell RHP
Blade Tidwell
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.56
134th
WHIP
1.20
66th
K/9
7.09
156th
BB/9
3.54
139th
P-Score40i
FIP
4.75
HR/9
1.18
103rd
OPS/R
0.464
IP
53.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.88
Road ERA3.29
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
98
TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.67
139th
WHIP
1.35
128th
K/9
9.34
52nd
BB/9
3.75
149th
P-Score52i
FIP
3.77
HR/9
1.03
80th
OPS/R
0.716
IP
165.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.36
Road ERA5.79
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.41
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Gore strikes out 2.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Gore owns the lower FIP, 3.77 to 4.75.
·Tidwell allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.20 WHIP compared with 1.35.
·Gore has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricTidwellGoreNote
ERA−111113Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.753.77
WAR0.42.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Tidwell arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%95.1
Sweeper32%82.5
Sinker17%93.1
Slider9%88.0
Changeup4%83.3
Curveball4%83.4
Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.2
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.3
Slider10%85.6
Cutter7%89.9
Sinker5%95.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Giants vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
27th
in MLB
0.669OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Blade Tidwell)
26th
in MLB
0.695OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Gore (BvP)
1Osleivis BasabeR2B39.6155.394No MLB historyNo history
2Jung Hoo LeeLRF56.7149.635No MLB historyNo history
3Willy AdamesRSS56.71321.653No MLB historyNo history
4Rafael DeversL1B83.86537.573No MLB historyNo history
5Daniel SusacRC37.6643.912No MLB historyNo history
6Buddy KennedyR3B—.3640.212No MLB historyNo history
7Eddys LeonardRSS—.6250.600No MLB historyNo history
8Grant McCrayLCF—.5552.585No MLB historyNo history
9Christian KossRSS31.6224.750No MLB historyNo history
1Osleivis Basabe 2B · R.202 / .615 · 5 HRvs hand .394 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score2Jung Hoo Lee RF · L.274 / .714 · 9 HRvs hand .635 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score3Willy Adames SS · R.230 / .713 · 21 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score4Rafael Devers 1B · L.258 / .865 · 37 HRvs hand .573 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score5Daniel Susac C · R.243 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .912 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score6Buddy Kennedy 3B · R.116 / .364 · 0 HRvs hand .212 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Eddys Leonard SS · R.250 / .625 · 0 HRvs hand .600 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Grant McCray CF · L.155 / .555 · 2 HRvs hand .585 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Christian Koss SS · R.240 / .622 · 4 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP Blade Tidwell
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Tidwell (BvP)
1Joc PedersonLDH77.81626.834No MLB historyNo history
2Wyatt LangfordRLF68.76017.798No MLB historyNo history
3Corey SeagerLSS74.75918.730No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon NimmoLRF72.73514.679No MLB historyNo history
5Ezequiel DuranRSS67.76517.727No MLB historyNo history
6Evan CarterLCF46.6079.665No MLB historyNo history
7Elias DíazRC48.6727.563No MLB historyNo history
8Nicky LopezL2B34.6251.670No MLB historyNo history
9Justin FoscueR2B70.82711.518No MLB historyNo history
1Joc Pederson DH · L.235 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score2Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .760 · 17 HRvs hand .798 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score3Corey Seager SS · L.234 / .759 · 18 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.261 / .735 · 14 HRvs hand .679 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Ezequiel Duran SS · R.268 / .765 · 17 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score6Evan Carter CF · L.192 / .607 · 9 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score7Elias Díaz C · R.239 / .672 · 7 HRvs hand .563 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score8Nicky Lopez 2B · L.269 / .625 · 1 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score9Justin Foscue 2B · R.271 / .827 · 11 HRvs hand .518 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSFSF·TEXTEX
AVG.248 9th.243 17th
OPS.718 16th.717 17th
Home runs175 14th174 17th
Runs649 23rd638 25th
OBP.310 27th.318 12th
SLG.408 8th.399 17th
PitchingSFSF·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.34vs4.30
SFTEX
WHIP1.36vs1.30
SFTEX
K/97.6vs8.6
SFTEX
HR Allowed144vs183
SFTEX
BullpenSFSF·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.17vs4.24
no league rank
Saves29vs42
SFTEX
ResultsSFSF·TEXTEX
+15324th
Run differential
+14026th
64–89 Record76–77
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
San Francisco Giants (5–5)
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
Texas Rangers (3–7)
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Giants?+
Blade Tidwell (3.00 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore (4.77 ERA, 6–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Giants and Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Blade Tidwell is at 40; MacKenzie Gore is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.