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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Texas Rangers 8, Houston Astros 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 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
8
8–0
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
0
T-Score43
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
Nathan Eovaldi RHP
Nathan Eovaldi
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
117th
WHIP
–
81st
K/9
–
80th
BB/9
–
31st
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
166th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
83rd
WHIP
–
94th
K/9
–
78th
BB/9
–
135th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
69th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Eovaldi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter37%88.4
Curveball22%76.3
Cutter19%90.3
Four-seam14%94.4
Sinker7%93.4
Slider1%86.4
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

Rangers vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Nathan Eovaldi)
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?+
Nathan Eovaldi is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Nathan Eovaldi is at 57; Peter Lambert is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.