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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Texas Rangers 0, Houston Astros 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score48
Texas Rangers
78–78 · 1st AL West · T-Score 48
0
0–2
FINAL
Houston Astros
77–79 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 49
2
T-Score49
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Playoff contextHigh leverageBoth clubs enter within a few games in the division, increasing the standings impact of the series.

Starting pitchers

TEX
Jack Leiter RHP
Jack Leiter
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.29
172nd
WHIP
1.44
162nd
K/9
9.34
53rd
BB/9
3.94
171st
P-Score44i
FIP
4.77
HR/9
1.58
174th
OPS/R
0.676
IP
80.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.05
Road ERA5.54
Last 5 starts
HOU
Spencer Arrighetti RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.96
155th
WHIP
1.38
148th
K/9
8.62
87th
BB/9
5.20
208th
P-Score38i
FIP
5.46
HR/9
1.46
158th
OPS/R
0.631
IP
110.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.19
Road ERA6.48
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Leiter owns the lower FIP, 4.77 to 5.46.
·Leiter walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Leiter enters with a 5.54 road ERA; Arrighetti owns a 3.19 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLeiterArrighettiNote
ERA−129126Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.775.46
WAR0.5-0.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Leiter arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%96.7
Slider18%86.5
Changeup17%90.0
Cutter10%93.0
Curveball9%81.9
Sinker7%95.7
Arrighetti arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball34%76.5
Four-seam29%92.4
Sweeper12%79.7
Sinker10%92.2
Changeup7%84.2
Cutter7%87.8
Slider1%82.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Spencer Arrighetti)
26th
in MLB
0.696OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Jack Leiter)
12th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.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

ResultsTEXTEX·HOUHOU
+16124th
Run differential
+22217th
78–78 Record77–79
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (0–0)
Houston Astros (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Jack Leiter is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Spencer Arrighetti 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?+
Jack Leiter is at 44; Spencer Arrighetti is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.