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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Texas Rangers 4, Houston Astros 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkStats updated Aug 1, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score44
Texas Rangers
74–76 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
4
4–5
FINAL
Houston Astros
75–75 · 1st AL West · T-Score 49
5
T-Score49
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 .727 OPS vs RHP, 12th in MLB; Texas ranks 26th 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
3.80
81st
WHIP
1.08
26th
K/9
11.21
7th
BB/9
2.29
34th
P-Score64i
FIP
3.19
HR/9
1.15
97th
OPS/R
0.666
IP
149.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.46
Road ERA5.86
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
7.11
216th
WHIP
1.42
155th
K/9
7.39
142nd
BB/9
4.26
183rd
P-Score33i
FIP
6.51
HR/9
2.56
217th
OPS/R
0.754
IP
31.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.23
Road ERA8.16
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.10
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 2)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·deGrom strikes out 3.8 more batters per nine innings.
·deGrom owns the lower FIP, 3.19 to 6.51.
·deGrom allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.08 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·deGrom allows the lower home-run rate: 1.15 vs 2.56 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricdeGromBlancoNote
ERA−97160Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.196.51
WAR3.7-0.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

deGrom arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%97.3
Slider36%91.3
Changeup13%89.7
Curveball6%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)
26th
in MLB
0.698OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Jacob deGrom)
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
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP Ronel Blanco
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Blanco (BvP)
1Joc PedersonLDH77.81626.834No MLB historyNo history
2Wyatt LangfordRLF68.76817.801No MLB historyNo history
3Corey SeagerLSS74.76018.740No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon NimmoLRF73.74214.686No MLB historyNo history
5Evan CarterLCF46.6149.671No MLB historyNo history
6Ezequiel DuranRSS68.77017.736No MLB historyNo history
7Alejandro OsunaLLF36.6441.630No MLB historyNo history
8Elias DíazRC49.6687.573No MLB historyNo history
9Nicky LopezL2B34.6241.670No MLB historyNo history
1Joc Pederson DH · L.235 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score2Wyatt Langford LF · R.241 / .768 · 17 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score3Corey Seager SS · L.231 / .760 · 18 HRvs hand .740 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.263 / .742 · 14 HRvs hand .686 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Evan Carter CF · L.195 / .614 · 9 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Ezequiel Duran SS · R.268 / .770 · 17 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score7Alejandro Osuna LF · L.255 / .644 · 1 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score8Elias Díaz C · R.236 / .668 · 7 HRvs hand .573 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Nicky Lopez 2B · L.271 / .624 · 1 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Jacob deGrom
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs deGrom (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS62.76817.796No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.016381.077No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B71.79421.799No MLB historyNo history
4Christian WalkerR1B67.71625.704No MLB historyNo history
5Yainer DiazRC59.73811.758No MLB historyNo history
6Jose AltuveR2B53.70315.678No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor TrammellLLF46.6457.688No MLB historyNo history
8Cam SmithRRF63.68320.672No MLB historyNo history
9LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF42.6453.659No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.268 / .768 · 17 HRvs hand .796 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.310 / 1.016 · 38 HRvs hand 1.077 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.260 / .794 · 21 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Christian Walker 1B · R.225 / .716 · 25 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Yainer Diaz C · R.276 / .738 · 11 HRvs hand .758 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Jose Altuve 2B · R.245 / .703 · 15 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Taylor Trammell LF · L.204 / .645 · 7 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.216 / .683 · 20 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .645 · 3 HRvs hand .659 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·HOUHOU
AVG.243 17th.240 20th
OPS.717 16th.722 14th
Home runs173 15th197 5th
Runs624 26th669 18th
OBP.317 13th.314 21st
SLG.400 17th.408 7th
PitchingTEXTEX·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.32vs4.55
TEXHOU
WHIP1.31vs1.35
TEXHOU
K/98.6vs8.8
TEXHOU
HR Allowed180vs192
TEXHOU
BullpenTEXTEX·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.35vs4.22
no league rank
Saves41vs47
TEXHOU
ResultsTEXTEX·HOUHOU
+12425th
Run differential
+21017th
74–76 Record75–75
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.