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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 ParkStats updated Aug 2, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score46
Texas Rangers
75–76 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 46
3
3–7
FINAL
Houston Astros
76–75 · 1st AL West · T-Score 50
7
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosLambert leads Rocker in P-Score (57 vs 47), WHIP and FIP.
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
4.54
130th
WHIP
1.43
157th
K/9
8.57
90th
BB/9
3.70
146th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.46
HR/9
1.30
128th
OPS/R
0.670
IP
138.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.02
Road ERA3.88
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
3.71
75th
WHIP
1.22
72nd
K/9
8.71
77th
BB/9
3.46
135th
P-Score57i
FIP
3.90
HR/9
0.86
41st
OPS/R
0.712
IP
145.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.03
Road ERA3.17
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.88
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Lambert allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.22 WHIP compared with 1.43.
·Lambert allows the lower home-run rate: 0.86 vs 1.30 per nine.
·Lambert enters with a 3.71 ERA compared with Rocker's 4.54.
·Lambert owns a 1.88 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 3.77 for Rocker.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRockerLambertNote
ERA−11389Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.463.90
WAR1.22.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider38%83.1
Sinker29%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0
Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider12%85.6
Cutter11%91.6
Sinker9%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
26th
in MLB
0.696OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
12th
in MLB
0.726OPS
.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 PedersonLDH77.81626.834No MLB historyNo history
2Wyatt LangfordRLF67.76017.794No MLB historyNo history
3Corey SeagerLSS74.76318.740No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon NimmoLRF73.74014.686No MLB historyNo history
5Jake BurgerR1B71.72726.666No MLB historyNo history
6Evan CarterLCF46.6109.670No MLB historyNo history
7Ezequiel DuranRSS68.77317.737No MLB historyNo history
8Elias DíazRC49.6767.568No MLB historyNo history
9Cam CauleyRCF—.6261.757No MLB historyNo history
1Joc Pederson DH · L.235 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score2Wyatt Langford LF · R.239 / .760 · 17 HRvs hand .794 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score3Corey Seager SS · L.234 / .763 · 18 HRvs hand .740 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.263 / .740 · 14 HRvs hand .686 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Jake Burger 1B · R.232 / .727 · 26 HRvs hand .666 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score6Evan Carter CF · L.193 / .610 · 9 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score7Ezequiel Duran SS · R.271 / .773 · 17 HRvs hand .737 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score8Elias Díaz C · R.239 / .676 · 7 HRvs hand .568 · No MLB history · No history49H-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 PeñaRSS64.79019.824No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.023391.088No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B71.78921.792No MLB historyNo history
4Christian WalkerR1B66.71225.699No MLB historyNo history
5Taylor TrammellLLF46.6457.688No MLB historyNo history
6Jose AltuveR2B53.69615.671No MLB historyNo history
7Cam SmithRRF62.67820.666No MLB historyNo history
8Nick AllenRSS43.7093.640No MLB historyNo history
9Christian VázquezRC35.5897.592No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.273 / .790 · 19 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.310 / 1.023 · 39 HRvs hand 1.088 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.258 / .789 · 21 HRvs hand .792 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Christian Walker 1B · R.223 / .712 · 25 HRvs hand .699 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Taylor Trammell LF · L.204 / .645 · 7 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Jose Altuve 2B · R.243 / .696 · 15 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Cam Smith RF · R.214 / .678 · 20 HRvs hand .666 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score8Nick Allen SS · R.279 / .709 · 3 HRvs hand .640 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.208 / .589 · 7 HRvs hand .592 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·HOUHOU
AVG.243 16th.239 22nd
OPS.716 17th.723 10th
Home runs173 16th200 3rd
Runs628 25th673 18th
OBP.317 12th.314 20th
SLG.399 19th.409 7th
PitchingTEXTEX·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.31vs4.53
TEXHOU
WHIP1.31vs1.35
TEXHOU
K/98.7vs8.9
TEXHOU
HR Allowed181vs193
TEXHOU
BullpenTEXTEX·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.32vs4.43
no league rank
Saves42vs48
TEXHOU
ResultsTEXTEX·HOUHOU
+13325th
Run differential
+21816th
75–76 Record76–75
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 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.