Recap
Everybody hits (literally!): Astros pour it on in Game 2 rout of O's
All 9 starters record at least 1 knock and 8 players score a run to split the doubleheader
Read recapBaltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros
April 30, 2026 • 12:40 PM • Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Status
Final
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
5
Houston Astros
HOU
11
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Baltimore Orioles
Brandon Young
Starter
Houston Astros
Lance McCullers Jr.
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsBaltimore Orioles
15-15 (.500)
Div
#3
WC
#3
GB
4.5
Houston Astros
11-20 (.355)
Div
#5
WC
#12
GB
6.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Baltimore Orioles | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .725 | .777 |
| HR | 36 | 38 |
| Runs | 135 | 154 |
| ERA | 4.18 | 6.01 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.64 |
| Strikeouts | 259 | 277 |
Top Players
Baltimore Orioles
Hitters
Pitchers
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
Spencer Arrighetti
7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.286 ERA
Mike Burrows
5.0 IP, 8 SO, 3.6 ERA
Peter Lambert
4.1 IP, 3 SO, 4.154 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Brice Matthews (2B) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin Harris (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Daniel Johnson (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Braden Shewmake (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lance McCullers Jr. (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Abreu (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enyel De Los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Bolton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baltimore Orioles | |||||||
| Gunnar Henderson (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Blaze Alexander (SS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Ward (DH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Cowser (PH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Beavers (LF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Pete Alonso (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Coby Mayo (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Samuel Basallo (C) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tyler O'Neill (RF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leody Taveras (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Weston Wilson (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Jackson (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Young (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Foster (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keegan Akin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Wells (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yennier Cano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Lance McCullers Jr. | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cody Bolton | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | |||||||
| Brandon Young | 4.0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cameron Foster | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Keegan Akin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Wells | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yennier Cano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-2
Dustin Harris singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes scores.
top 1 • Home Run • 0-5
Cam Smith homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Dustin Harris scores. Yainer Diaz scores.
top 2 • Home Run • 0-6
Yordan Alvarez homers (12) on a fly ball to center field.
top 4 • Single • 0-7
Isaac Paredes singles on a fly ball to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Daniel Johnson scores. Brice Matthews to 3rd. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.
top 4 • Single • 0-8
Christian Walker singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Brice Matthews scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.
top 4 • Sac Fly • 0-9
Dustin Harris out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Leody Taveras. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes to 3rd.
top 4 • Single • 0-10
Yainer Diaz singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Isaac Paredes scores. Christian Walker to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Double • 1-10
Pete Alonso doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dustin Harris. Taylor Ward scores.
bottom 4 • Triple • 3-10
Leody Taveras triples (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Pete Alonso scores. Tyler O'Neill scores.
top 5 • Lineout • 3-11
Isaac Paredes lines out to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
bottom 7 • Double • 4-11
Gunnar Henderson doubles (6) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Leody Taveras scores. Weston Wilson to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Sac Fly • 5-11
Coby Mayo out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Dustin Harris. Colton Cowser scores.
Recap & Highlights
Official contentHighlights
Daniel Johnson's sliding catch secures Astros' win
Daniel Johnson's sliding catch secures Astros' win
Watch highlightStrike 2 call confirmed after ABS challenge
Strike 2 call confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightStrike 1 call overturned after ABS challenge
Strike 1 call overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightCoby Mayo's sac fly
Coby Mayo's sac fly
Watch highlightLance McCullers Jr.'s nine strikeouts
Lance McCullers Jr.'s nine strikeouts
Watch highlightLance McCullers Jr. strikes out Samuel Basallo
Lance McCullers Jr. strikes out Samuel Basallo
Watch highlightBall 2 call overturned after ABS challenge
Ball 2 call overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightGunnar Henderson's RBI double
Gunnar Henderson's RBI double
Watch highlightGunnar Henderson's impressive diving play
Gunnar Henderson's impressive diving play
Watch highlightJoe Singley catches bat in Orioles dugout
Joe Singley catches bat in Orioles dugout
Watch highlightSamuel Basallo hit in mask by ball, remains in game
Samuel Basallo hit in mask by ball, remains in game
Watch highlightDylan Beavers' diving catch
Dylan Beavers' diving catch
Watch highlightBraden Shewmake scores on wild pitch
Braden Shewmake scores on wild pitch
Watch highlightLeody Taveras' two-run triple
Leody Taveras' two-run triple
Watch highlightPete Alonso's RBI double
Pete Alonso's RBI double
Watch highlightBrandon Young records strikeout after ABS challenge
Brandon Young records strikeout after ABS challenge
Watch highlightYainer Diaz's RBI single
Yainer Diaz's RBI single
Watch highlightDustin Harris' sacrifice fly
Dustin Harris' sacrifice fly
Watch highlightChristian Walker's RBI single
Christian Walker's RBI single
Watch highlightIsaac Paredes' RBI single
Isaac Paredes' RBI single
Watch highlightAstros erupt for five runs in the 1st
Astros erupt for five runs in the 1st
Watch highlightYordan Alvarez's solo home run (12)
Yordan Alvarez's solo home run (12)
Watch highlightCam Smith's three-run home run (4)
Cam Smith's three-run home run (4)
Watch highlightDustin Harris' two-run single
Dustin Harris' two-run single
Watch highlightBall 1 call confirmed after ABS challenge
Ball 1 call confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightYordan Alvarez: Home Run Statcast Analysis
Yordan Alvarez: Home Run Statcast Analysis
Watch highlightLance McCullers Jr.'s outing against the Orioles
Lance McCullers Jr.'s outing against the Orioles
Watch highlightBreaking down Lance McCullers Jr.'s pitches
Breaking down Lance McCullers Jr.'s pitches
Watch highlightBreaking down Brandon Young's pitches
Breaking down Brandon Young's pitches
Watch highlightMeasuring the stats on Cam Smith's home run
Measuring the stats on Cam Smith's home run
Watch highlightLance McCullers Jr. against the Orioles
Lance McCullers Jr. against the Orioles
Watch highlightBullpen availability for Houston, April 30 vs Orioles
Bullpen availability for Houston, April 30 vs Orioles
Watch highlightBullpen availability for Baltimore, April 29 vs Astros
Bullpen availability for Baltimore, April 29 vs Astros
Watch highlightProbable pitchers for Astros at Orioles - April 30, 2026
Probable pitchers for Astros at Orioles - April 30, 2026
Watch highlightBrandon Young against the Astros
Brandon Young against the Astros
Watch highlightPlay-by-Play
bottom 9 • Flyout • 5-11
Samuel Basallo flies out to center fielder Daniel Johnson.
bottom 9 • Sac Fly • 5-11
Coby Mayo out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Dustin Harris. Colton Cowser scores.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-11
Dylan Beavers singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Daniel Johnson. Colton Cowser to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 4-11
Colton Cowser walks.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 4-11
Blaze Alexander grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-11
Brice Matthews called out on strikes.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-11
Braden Shewmake strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-11
Daniel Johnson grounds out to first baseman Coby Mayo.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-11
Jeremiah Jackson strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Walk • 4-11
Weston Wilson walks. Tyler O'Neill to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 4-11
Leody Taveras pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-11
Tyler O'Neill singles on a line drive to left fielder Dustin Harris.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-11
Samuel Basallo strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Pop Out • 4-11
Cam Smith pops out to first baseman Coby Mayo in foul territory.
top 8 • Flyout • 4-11
Yainer Diaz flies out to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson.
top 8 • Pop Out • 4-11
Dustin Harris pops out to first baseman Coby Mayo in foul territory.
top 8 • Single • 4-11
Christian Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-11
Coby Mayo strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-11
Dylan Beavers strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-11
Taylor Ward walks.
bottom 7 • Double • 4-11
Gunnar Henderson doubles (6) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Leody Taveras scores. Weston Wilson to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-11
Jeremiah Jackson strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-11
Weston Wilson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daniel Johnson. Leody Taveras to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 3-11
Leody Taveras walks.
top 7 • Pop Out • 3-11
Isaac Paredes pops out to third baseman Weston Wilson in foul territory.
top 7 • Single • 3-11
Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-11
Brice Matthews grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-11
Braden Shewmake strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 3-11
Tyler O'Neill lines out sharply to left fielder Dustin Harris.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-11
Samuel Basallo called out on strikes.