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Toronto Blue Jays 3, Houston Astros 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkStats updated Aug 3, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score47
Toronto Blue Jays
76–77 · 4th AL East · T-Score 47
3
3–1
FINAL
Houston Astros
76–76 · 1st AL West · T-Score 50
1
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosJavier holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .727 OPS vs RHP, 12th in MLB; Toronto ranks 19th vs RHP.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 9–1 over the last 10.
PowerAstrosHouston has 155 home runs this season, 48 more than Toronto.
Plate disciplineAstrosHouston has drawn 379 walks this season, 75 more than Toronto.

Starting pitchers

TOR
Shane Bieber RHP
Shane Bieber
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.37
123rd
WHIP
1.42
153rd
K/9
7.11
153rd
BB/9
3.88
160th
P-Score41i
FIP
5.15
HR/9
1.62
179th
OPS/R
0.834
IP
55.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.57
Road ERA6.18
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.00
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
HOU
Cristian Javier RHP
Cristian Javier
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.31
174th
WHIP
1.46
171st
K/9
8.41
96th
BB/9
3.84
154th
P-Score38i
FIP
4.57
HR/9
1.48
161st
OPS/R
0.874
IP
61.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.40
Road ERA5.59
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Javier strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Bieber enters with a 4.37 ERA compared with Javier's 5.31.
·Bieber has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Bieber carries a 6.18 road ERA, compared with Javier's 5.40 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBieberJavierNote
ERA−105134Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.154.57
WAR0.10.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bieber arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%92.3
Knuckle Curve18%82.6
Changeup18%88.2
Cutter12%87.4
Slider10%85.2
Sinker4%92.2
Javier arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%93.2
Sweeper26%81.3
Changeup16%85.6
Cutter7%89.1
Knuckle Curve2%77.6
Sinker1%93.1
Slider1%84.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Jays vs RHP (Cristian Javier)
19th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Shane Bieber)
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
Toronto Blue JaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Cristian Javier
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Javier (BvP)
1Nathan LukesLRF50.71110.754No MLB historyNo history
2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.R1B66.6949.654No MLB historyNo history
3Kazuma OkamotoR3B77.77433.742No MLB historyNo history
4George SpringerRDH67.74515.776No MLB historyNo history
5Alejandro KirkRC68.77710.765No MLB historyNo history
6Jesús SánchezLRF58.7288.781No MLB historyNo history
7Ernie ClementR2B45.6699.684No MLB historyNo history
8Andrés GiménezLSS43.6479.649No MLB historyNo history
9Myles StrawRCF43.6413.663No MLB historyNo history
1Nathan Lukes RF · L.274 / .711 · 10 HRvs hand .754 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score2Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B · R.262 / .694 · 9 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score3Kazuma Okamoto 3B · R.235 / .774 · 33 HRvs hand .742 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4George Springer DH · R.253 / .745 · 15 HRvs hand .776 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Alejandro Kirk C · R.280 / .777 · 10 HRvs hand .765 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Jesús Sánchez RF · L.259 / .728 · 8 HRvs hand .781 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Ernie Clement 2B · R.268 / .669 · 9 HRvs hand .684 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Andrés Giménez SS · L.243 / .647 · 9 HRvs hand .649 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Myles Straw CF · R.234 / .641 · 3 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Shane Bieber
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bieber (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS64.79919.825No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.022391.090No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B70.78421.789No MLB historyNo history
4Daulton VarshoLCF49.64011.682No MLB historyNo history
5Christian WalkerR1B66.70725.696No MLB historyNo history
6Jose AltuveR2B52.69515.673No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor TrammellLLF46.6457.688No MLB historyNo history
8Yainer DiazRC61.74812.778No MLB historyNo history
9Cam SmithRRF62.67520.666No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .799 · 19 HRvs hand .825 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.310 / 1.022 · 39 HRvs hand 1.090 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.257 / .784 · 21 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Daulton Varsho CF · L.224 / .640 · 11 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score5Christian Walker 1B · R.222 / .707 · 25 HRvs hand .696 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Jose Altuve 2B · R.243 / .695 · 15 HRvs hand .673 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Taylor Trammell LF · L.204 / .645 · 7 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Yainer Diaz C · R.277 / .748 · 12 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Cam Smith RF · R.213 / .675 · 20 HRvs hand .666 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTORTOR·HOUHOU
AVG.249 8th.239 22nd
OPS.696 27th.722 11th
Home runs148 27th201 4th
Runs619 29th675 18th
OBP.311 26th.313 21st
SLG.385 26th.409 7th
PitchingTORTOR·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.92vs4.53
TORHOU
WHIP1.30vs1.35
TORHOU
K/98.8vs8.8
TORHOU
HR Allowed158vs195
TORHOU
BullpenTORTOR·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.01vs4.17
no league rank
Saves51vs48
TORHOU
ResultsTORTOR·HOUHOU
+17421st
Run differential
+21617th
76–77 Record76–76
6–4 Last 109–1
Last 10 games
Toronto Blue Jays (6–4)
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
Houston Astros (9–1)
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Jays?+
Shane Bieber (5.74 ERA, 2–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Cristian Javier (7.17 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 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 Jays and Astros performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Astros 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shane Bieber is at 41; Cristian Javier is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.