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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Texas Rangers 1, Houston Astros 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score35
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
1
1–4
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
4
T-Score43
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersdeGrom leads Teng in P-Score (64 vs 39), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Texas ranks 28th vs RHP.
Playoff contextHigh leverageBoth clubs enter within a few games in the division, increasing the standings impact of the series.

Starting pitchers

TEX
Jacob deGrom RHP
Jacob deGrom
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
116th
WHIP
–
49th
K/9
–
7th
BB/9
–
56th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
95th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
HOU
Kai-Wei Teng RHP
Kai-Wei Teng
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
153rd
WHIP
–
152nd
K/9
–
76th
BB/9
–
181st
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
119th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·deGrom averages 2.0 more innings per start.
·deGrom carries a 5.35 road ERA, compared with Teng's 4.32 mark at home.
·deGrom holds a 25-point P-Score advantage, 64 to 39.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

deGrom arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%97.3
Slider35%91.3
Changeup14%89.7
Curveball7%80.7
Sinker3%96.5
Teng arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper35%84.2
Four-seam27%93.3
Sinker17%93.2
Changeup10%86.9
Curveball9%82.4
Slider2%85.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Kai-Wei Teng)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Jacob deGrom)
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
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
+28324th
Run differential
+36314th
80–82 Record81–81
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers Recent form unavailable
Houston Astros Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Jacob deGrom is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Kai-Wei Teng is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 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?+
Jacob deGrom is at 64; Kai-Wei Teng is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.