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Texas Rangers 4, Houston Astros 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 1, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score44
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
4
4–5
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
5
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersdeGrom owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Texas ranks 28th vs RHP.
LineupRangersTexas's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 9–1 over the last 10.
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
3.67
117th
WHIP
1.07
48th
K/9
10.77
7th
BB/9
1.96
57th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.31
94th
OPS/R
–
IP
110.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.90
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
HOU
Ronel Blanco RHP
Ronel Blanco
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
8.10
220th
WHIP
1.20
146th
K/9
10.80
130th
BB/9
5.40
196th
P-Score33i
FIP
–
HR/9
3.60
224th
OPS/R
–
IP
10.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.10
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 2)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·deGrom enters with a 3.67 ERA compared with Blanco's 8.10.
·deGrom allows the lower home-run rate: 1.31 vs 3.60 per nine.
·deGrom walks 3.4 fewer batters per nine innings.
·deGrom has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.

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
Blanco arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%93.4
Changeup27%85.0
Slider21%86.5
Curveball15%79.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Ronel Blanco)
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
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP Ronel Blanco
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Blanco (BvP)
1Joc PedersonLDH74.81626.834No MLB historyNo history
2Wyatt LangfordRLF65.75417.788No MLB historyNo history
3Corey SeagerLSS70.73620.711No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon NimmoLRF69.72914.676No MLB historyNo history
5Evan CarterLCF43.6039.658No MLB historyNo history
6Ezequiel DuranRSS63.73917.707No MLB historyNo history
7Alejandro OsunaLLF34.6531.646No MLB historyNo history
8Elias DíazRC47.6708.549No MLB historyNo history
9Nicky LopezL2B34.6341.682No MLB historyNo history
1Joc Pederson DH · L.235 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score2Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .788 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .736 · 20 HRvs hand .711 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .603 · 9 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Alejandro Osuna LF · L.260 / .653 · 1 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score8Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .549 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score9Nicky Lopez 2B · L.270 / .634 · 1 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Jacob deGrom
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs deGrom (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS62.80222.836No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.033421.114No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.815No MLB historyNo history
4Christian WalkerR1B66.72629.714No MLB historyNo history
5Yainer DiazRC65.77214.760No MLB historyNo history
6Jose AltuveR2B50.70116.672No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor TrammellLLF45.6268.669No MLB historyNo history
8Cam SmithRRF60.66921.668No MLB historyNo history
9LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF40.6544.653No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .654 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·HOUHOU
AVG.242 19th.242 18th
OPS.713 20th.732 7th
Home runs183 15th226 1st
Runs673 25th734 13th
OBP.317 14th.315 19th
SLG.396 23rd.417 5th
PitchingTEXTEX·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.32vs4.45
TEXHOU
WHIP1.30vs1.34
TEXHOU
K/98.5vs8.8
TEXHOU
HR Allowed190vs204
TEXHOU
BullpenTEXTEX·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.35vs4.22
no league rank
Saves43vs49
TEXHOU
ResultsTEXTEX·HOUHOU
+20225th
Run differential
+29115th
80–82 Record81–81
5–5 Last 109–1
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (5–5)
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
Houston Astros (9–1)
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Jacob deGrom (3.67 ERA, 7–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Ronel Blanco (8.10 ERA, 0–1) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rangers and Astros performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Astros 7–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jacob deGrom is at 64; Ronel Blanco is at 33. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.