Houston Astros vs Baltimore Orioles, July 19, 2026

OriolesBAL
5-2
Final
AstrosHOU

July 19, 2026, 2:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Baltimore Orioles

5-0

Last 5
W 6-1
vs KC
W 8-2
vs KC
W 3-2
@ HOU
W 4-2
@ HOU
W 5-2
@ HOU

Houston Astros

1-4

Last 5
W 9-3
@ TEX
L 5-6
@ TEX
L 2-3
vs BAL
L 2-4
vs BAL
L 2-5
vs BAL

Starting Pitchers

Baltimore Orioles

Brandon Young headshot
Brandon Young
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 19, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Baltimore Orioles49-51.490#4#58.0
Houston Astros47-54.465#3#74.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Baltimore OriolesHouston Astros
.710
OPS
.732
199
HR
226
718
Runs
734
4.07
ERA
4.45
1.34
WHIP
1.34
1305
Strikeouts by pitchers
1411

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Baltimore Orioles

Hitters

Leody Taveras headshot
Leody Taveras

4 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Taylor Ward headshot
Taylor Ward

2 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Gunnar Henderson headshot
Gunnar Henderson

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Grant Wolfram headshot
Grant Wolfram

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tyler Wells headshot
Tyler Wells

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andrew Kittredge headshot
Andrew Kittredge

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

8 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Jose Altuve headshot
Jose Altuve

5 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

LaMonte Wade Jr. headshot
LaMonte Wade Jr.

2 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Steven Okert headshot
Steven Okert

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert

12.0 IP, 17 SO, 1.50 ERA

Spencer Arrighetti headshot
Spencer Arrighetti

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.80 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Brandon Young headshot
Brandon Young
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick
Jose Altuve headshot
Jose Altuve
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Coby Mayo headshot
Coby Mayo
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Baltimore Orioles 5, Houston Astros 2: BAL 6 hits, HOU 7 hits; BAL 2 errors, HOU 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Baltimore Orioles002021000562
Houston Astros001000010271

Box Score

Batting

Dylan Beavers and Coby Mayo led Baltimore Orioles with 2 hits each.

Baltimore Orioles batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Gunnar HendersonSS4111020
Taylor WardDH2100200
Dylan BeaversLF4020000
Pete Alonso1B3100120
Samuel BasalloC1000000
Sam HuffC3000130
Leody TaverasRF4012120
Colton CowserCF3000100
Coby Mayo3B4121011
Jackson Holliday2B3100100
Totals315647101

Jose Altuve and Isaac Paredes led Houston Astros with 2 hits each.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jose AltuveDH4221011
Yordan AlvarezLF4011010
Isaac Paredes3B4020000
LaMonte Wade Jr.1B3000110
Yainer DiazC4010010
Lucas SpenceCF4000030
Cam SmithRF4000010
Raynel Delgado2B3010000
Zach DezenzoPH1000000
Nick AllenSS3000000
Totals34272181

Pitching

Brandon Young went 7.0 innings for Baltimore Orioles (7 SO, 1 ER); Hunter Brown went 4.2 innings for Houston Astros (4 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Baltimore Orioles
Brandon Young7.0511170
Rico Garcia1.0211011
Grant Wolfram1.0000000
Houston Astros
Hunter Brown4.2344640
Bryan King1.0111011
Kai-Wei Teng2.1100130
Cristian Javier1.0100020
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T3

    Single Gunnar Henderson singles on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Jackson Holliday scores. BAL 1, HOU 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Sam Huff strikes out swinging. BAL 2, HOU 0

  • B3

    Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Jose Altuve scores. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • T5

    Single Leody Taveras singles on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Taylor Ward scores. Pete Alonso scores. Sam Huff to 2nd. BAL 4, HOU 1

  • T6

    Home Run Coby Mayo homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • B8

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. BAL 5, HOU 2

Play-by-Play

All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Zach Dezenzo grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 5, HOU 2

  • B9

    Pop Out Cam Smith pops out to catcher Sam Huff in foul territory. BAL 5, HOU 2

  • B9

    Groundout Lucas Spence grounds out to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 5, HOU 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Leody Taveras strikes out swinging. BAL 5, HOU 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Sam Huff strikes out swinging. BAL 5, HOU 2

  • T9

    Groundout Pete Alonso grounds out, second baseman Raynel Delgado to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. Dylan Beavers to 3rd. BAL 5, HOU 2

  • T9

    Double Dylan Beavers doubles (11) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. BAL 5, HOU 2

  • B8

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 5, HOU 2

  • B8

    Strikeout LaMonte Wade Jr. called out on strikes. BAL 5, HOU 2

  • B8

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a ground ball to pitcher Rico Garcia. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. Isaac Paredes advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by pitcher Rico Garcia. BAL 5, HOU 2

  • B8

    Pop Out Yordan Alvarez pops out to third baseman Coby Mayo in foul territory. BAL 5, HOU 2

  • B8

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. BAL 5, HOU 2

  • T8

    Lineout Taylor Ward lines out to center fielder Lucas Spence. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • T8

    Hit By Pitch Gunnar Henderson hit by pitch. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • T8

    Grounded Into DP Jackson Holliday grounds into a double play, pitcher Kai-Wei Teng to shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. Coby Mayo out at 2nd. Jackson Holliday out at 1st. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • T8

    Single Coby Mayo singles on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • B7

    Lineout Nick Allen lines out to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • B7

    Single Raynel Delgado singles on a fly ball to right fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • B7

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Lucas Spence strikes out swinging. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • T7

    Flyout Colton Cowser flies out to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Leody Taveras called out on strikes. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Sam Huff strikes out on a foul tip. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • B6

    Flyout LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • B6

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • B6

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • T6

    Hit By Pitch Dylan Beavers hit by pitch. Taylor Ward to 2nd. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • T6

    Walk Taylor Ward walks. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Gunnar Henderson strikes out on a foul tip. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • T6

    Flyout Jackson Holliday flies out to center fielder Lucas Spence. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • T6

    Home Run Coby Mayo homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. BAL 5, HOU 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging, catcher Sam Huff to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 4, HOU 1

  • B5

    Lineout Nick Allen lines out sharply to left fielder Dylan Beavers. BAL 4, HOU 1

  • B5

    Groundout Raynel Delgado grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 4, HOU 1

  • T5

    Groundout Colton Cowser grounds out, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to pitcher Bryan King. BAL 4, HOU 1

  • T5

    Single Leody Taveras singles on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Taylor Ward scores. Pete Alonso scores. Sam Huff to 2nd. BAL 4, HOU 1

  • T5

    Walk Sam Huff walks. Taylor Ward to 3rd. Pete Alonso to 2nd. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • T5

    Hit By Pitch Pete Alonso hit by pitch. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • T5

    Groundout Dylan Beavers grounds out, second baseman Raynel Delgado to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. Taylor Ward to 2nd. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • T5

    Walk Taylor Ward walks. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • T5

    Groundout Gunnar Henderson grounds out, second baseman Raynel Delgado to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • B4

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Coby Mayo to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Lucas Spence strikes out swinging. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • B4

    Lineout Yainer Diaz lines out to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • T4

    Groundout Jackson Holliday grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Coby Mayo strikes out swinging. Colton Cowser to 3rd. Colton Cowser steals (5) 2nd base. Colton Cowser to 3rd. Throwing error by catcher Yainer Diaz. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • T4

    Walk Yainer Diaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Colton Cowser walks. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • T4

    Bunt Groundout Leody Taveras bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Hunter Brown to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • B3

    Flyout LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • B3

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to catcher Sam Huff in foul territory. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • B3

    Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Jose Altuve scores. BAL 2, HOU 1

  • B3

    Double Jose Altuve doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. BAL 2, HOU 0

  • B3

    Flyout Nick Allen flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 2, HOU 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Sam Huff strikes out swinging. BAL 2, HOU 0

  • T3

    Walk Pete Alonso walks. BAL 1, HOU 0

  • T3

    Single Dylan Beavers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lucas Spence. Gunnar Henderson to 3rd. BAL 1, HOU 0

  • T3

    Pop Out Taylor Ward pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory. BAL 1, HOU 0

  • T3

    Single Gunnar Henderson singles on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Jackson Holliday scores. BAL 1, HOU 0

  • T3

    Walk Jackson Holliday walks. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Groundout Raynel Delgado grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Cam Smith called out on strikes. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Lucas Spence strikes out swinging. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Single Yainer Diaz singles on a fly ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 3rd. LaMonte Wade Jr. advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Walk LaMonte Wade Jr. walks. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Groundout Coby Mayo grounds out, second baseman Raynel Delgado to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Forceout Colton Cowser grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Nick Allen. Leody Taveras out at 2nd. Colton Cowser to 1st. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Walk Leody Taveras walks. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Lineout Isaac Paredes lines out sharply to left fielder Dylan Beavers. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, pitcher Brandon Young to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Pete Alonso called out on strikes. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Forceout Dylan Beavers grounds into a force out, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to shortstop Nick Allen. Taylor Ward out at 2nd. Dylan Beavers to 1st. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Hit By Pitch Taylor Ward hit by pitch. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Gunnar Henderson strikes out swinging. BAL 0, HOU 0