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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Texas Rangers 3, Houston Astros 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 2, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
3
3–7
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 53
7
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosThe starters are close overall, but Lambert owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formAstrosHouston has won 9 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerAstrosHouston has 154 home runs this season, 26 more than Texas.
Playoff contextHigh leverageBoth clubs enter within a few games in the division, increasing the standings impact of the series.

Starting pitchers

TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.03
130th
WHIP
1.29
159th
K/9
8.15
98th
BB/9
3.33
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.14
120th
OPS/R
–
IP
102.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.77
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.06
82nd
WHIP
1.15
94th
K/9
8.74
78th
BB/9
3.41
135th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.96
67th
OPS/R
–
IP
103.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.88
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·The WHIP gap favors Lambert, 1.15 to 1.29.
·Lambert enters with a 3.06 ERA compared with Rocker's 4.03.
·Lambert owns a 1.88 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 3.77 for Rocker.
·Lambert works deeper into games, 5.7 IP per start versus 5.0.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider37%83.1
Sinker30%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0
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 (Kumar Rocker)
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 Peter Lambert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lambert (BvP)
1Joc PedersonLDH71.81626.834No MLB historyNo history
2Wyatt LangfordRLF63.75417.788No MLB historyNo history
3Corey SeagerLSS67.73620.711No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon NimmoLRF66.72914.676No MLB historyNo history
5Jake BurgerR1B65.72328.659No MLB historyNo history
6Evan CarterLCF41.6039.658No MLB historyNo history
7Ezequiel DuranRSS61.73917.707No MLB historyNo history
8Elias DíazRC45.6708.549No MLB historyNo history
9Cam CauleyRCF—.6261.757No MLB historyNo history
1Joc Pederson DH · L.235 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score2Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .788 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score3Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .736 · 20 HRvs hand .711 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .659 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .603 · 9 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score7Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .549 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score9Cam Cauley CF · R.207 / .626 · 1 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Kumar Rocker
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rocker (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS60.80222.836No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH911.033421.114No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B66.80725.815No MLB historyNo history
4Christian WalkerR1B63.72629.714No MLB historyNo history
5Taylor TrammellLLF43.6268.669No MLB historyNo history
6Jose AltuveR2B48.70116.672No MLB historyNo history
7Cam SmithRRF57.66921.668No MLB historyNo history
8Nick AllenRSS41.7203.683No MLB historyNo history
9Christian VázquezRC32.5837.584No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Nick Allen SS · R.283 / .720 · 3 HRvs hand .683 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.207 / .583 · 7 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·HOUHOU
AVG.242 19th.242 18th
OPS.713 20th.732 7th
Home runs183 14th226 1st
Runs673 25th734 13th
OBP.317 16th.315 19th
SLG.396 23rd.417 4th
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 ERA4.32vs4.43
no league rank
Saves43vs49
TEXHOU
ResultsTEXTEX·HOUHOU
+22925th
Run differential
+33612th
80–82 Record81–81
4–6 Last 109–1
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (4–6)
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
Houston Astros (9–1)
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker (4.03 ERA, 4–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert (3.06 ERA, 8–5) 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 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?+
Kumar Rocker is at 47; Peter Lambert is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.