Houston Astros vs Baltimore Orioles, July 17, 2026

OriolesBAL
3-2
Final
AstrosHOU

July 17, 2026, 8:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Baltimore Orioles

5-0

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

Houston Astros

1-4

Last 5
L 2-8
@ WSH
L 3-7
@ TEX
W 9-3
@ TEX
L 5-6
@ TEX
L 2-3
vs BAL

Starting Pitchers

Baltimore Orioles

Dean Kremer headshot
Dean Kremer
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 17, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Baltimore Orioles47-51.480#4#610.0
Houston Astros47-52.475#3#73.0
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

Samuel Basallo headshot
Samuel Basallo

3 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Taylor Ward headshot
Taylor Ward

4 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Pete Alonso headshot
Pete Alonso

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Andrew Kittredge headshot
Andrew Kittredge

4.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Anthony Nunez headshot
Anthony Nunez

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Kyle Bradish headshot
Kyle Bradish

6.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.35 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

8 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

LaMonte Wade Jr. headshot
LaMonte Wade Jr.

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Yainer Diaz headshot
Yainer Diaz

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Steven Okert headshot
Steven Okert

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Enyel De Los Santos headshot
Enyel De Los Santos

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert

12.0 IP, 17 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

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

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Dean Kremer headshot
Dean Kremer
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick
Taylor Ward headshot
Taylor Ward
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Baltimore Orioles 3, Houston Astros 2: BAL 5 hits, HOU 6 hits; BAL 0 errors, HOU 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Baltimore Orioles001000020350
Houston Astros101000000260

Box Score

Batting

5 players led Baltimore Orioles with 1 hit each.

Baltimore Orioles batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Gunnar HendersonSS4000010
Adley RutschmanC2110100
Taylor WardLF3112111
Pete Alonso1B3001120
Samuel BasalloDH4000020
Dylan BeaversRF3000030
Leody TaverasPH/RF1000000
Colton CowserCF4010000
Coby Mayo3B4110020
Jackson Holliday2B2010010
Jeremiah JacksonPH/2B1000110
Totals313534131

Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez led Houston Astros with 2 hits each.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS3220200
Yordan AlvarezDH3021200
Isaac Paredes3B3011110
Nick AllenPR0000000
Christian Walker1B4000030
Jose Altuve2B4000010
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF1000300
Cam SmithRF4000020
Lucas SpenceCF3010100
Christian VázquezC2000010
Taylor TrammellPH1000000
Totals28262980

Pitching

Dean Kremer went 4.0 innings for Baltimore Orioles (5 SO, 2 ER); Peter Lambert went 6.0 innings for Houston Astros (10 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Baltimore Orioles
Dean Kremer4.0422350
Anthony Nunez2.0000200
Grant Wolfram0.1100200
Cam Sanders0.2000010
Andrew Kittredge1.0000110
Tyler Wells1.0100110
Houston Astros
Peter Lambert6.03113100
Steven Okert1.0000020
Bryan King1.0222011
Enyel De Los Santos1.0000100
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

  • B1

    Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (18) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. Jeremy Peña scores. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • T3

    Walk Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Pete Alonso walks. Coby Mayo scores. Adley Rutschman to 3rd. Taylor Ward to 2nd. BAL 1, HOU 1

  • B3

    Sac Fly Isaac Paredes out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dylan Beavers. Jeremy Peña scores. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • T8

    Home Run Taylor Ward homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. Adley Rutschman scores. BAL 3, HOU 2

Play-by-Play

All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • B9

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. Jeremy Peña to 2nd. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • B9

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • B9

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to shortstop Gunnar Henderson. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • B9

    Flyout Taylor Trammell flies out to shortstop Gunnar Henderson. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • T9

    Pickoff 1B Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: pitcher Enyel De Los Santos picks off Jeremiah Jackson at 1st on throw to first baseman Christian Walker. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • T9

    Walk Jeremiah Jackson walks. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • T9

    Pop Out Coby Mayo pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • T9

    Flyout Colton Cowser flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • B8

    Flyout Lucas Spence flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • B8

    Flyout Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • B8

    Walk LaMonte Wade Jr. walks. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Jose Altuve called out on strikes. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • T8

    Groundout Leody Taveras grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • T8

    Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • T8

    Home Run Taylor Ward homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. Adley Rutschman scores. BAL 3, HOU 2

  • T8

    Double Adley Rutschman hits a ground-rule double (19) on a line drive down the right-field line. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B7

    Pop Out Christian Walker pops out to catcher Adley Rutschman in foul territory. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Isaac Paredes called out on strikes. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B7

    Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. Lucas Spence to 3rd. Jeremy Peña to 2nd. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B7

    Walk Jeremy Peña walks. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B7

    Sac Bunt Christian Vázquez out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Grant Wolfram to first baseman Pete Alonso. Lucas Spence to 2nd. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B7

    Single Lucas Spence singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • T7

    Groundout Gunnar Henderson grounds out softly, pitcher Steven Okert to first baseman Christian Walker. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Jeremiah Jackson strikes out swinging. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Coby Mayo called out on strikes. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B6

    Double Play Cam Smith lines into a double play, third baseman Coby Mayo to second baseman Jackson Holliday. Christian Walker out at 2nd. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B6

    Walk LaMonte Wade Jr. walks. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B6

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out softly, pitcher Anthony Nunez to first baseman Pete Alonso. Christian Walker to 2nd. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B6

    Hit By Pitch Christian Walker hit by pitch. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • T6

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

  • T6

    Strikeout Dylan Beavers strikes out swinging. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B5

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Pete Alonso in foul territory. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B5

    Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B5

    Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out sharply to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B5

    Lineout Christian Vázquez lines out to second baseman Jackson Holliday. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • T5

    Pop Out Taylor Ward pops out to catcher Christian Vázquez in foul territory. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • T5

    Groundout Adley Rutschman grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Peter Lambert. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B4

    Groundout Lucas Spence grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B4

    Groundout LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out softly, pitcher Dean Kremer to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Gunnar Henderson strikes out swinging. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • T4

    Single Jackson Holliday singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lucas Spence. Colton Cowser to 3rd. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Coby Mayo strikes out swinging. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • T4

    Single Colton Cowser singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Dylan Beavers strikes out swinging. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B3

    Flyout Jose Altuve flies out sharply to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B3

    Sac Fly Isaac Paredes out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dylan Beavers. Jeremy Peña scores. BAL 1, HOU 2

  • B3

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Beavers. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. BAL 1, HOU 1

  • B3

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 1, HOU 1

  • T3

    Flyout Samuel Basallo flies out to center fielder Lucas Spence. BAL 1, HOU 1

  • T3

    Walk Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Pete Alonso walks. Coby Mayo scores. Adley Rutschman to 3rd. Taylor Ward to 2nd. BAL 1, HOU 1

  • T3

    Walk Taylor Ward walks. Coby Mayo to 3rd. Adley Rutschman to 2nd. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • T3

    Walk Adley Rutschman walks. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • T3

    Lineout Gunnar Henderson lines out to center fielder Lucas Spence. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Jackson Holliday strikes out swinging. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • T3

    Single Coby Mayo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lucas Spence. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • B2

    Walk Lucas Spence walks. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • B2

    Walk LaMonte Wade Jr. walks. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • T2

    Groundout Colton Cowser grounds out sharply, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Dylan Beavers called out on strikes. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. Jose Altuve out at 1st. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • B1

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Beavers. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • B1

    Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (18) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. Jeremy Peña scores. BAL 0, HOU 1

  • B1

    Walk Jeremy Peña walks. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Groundout Pete Alonso grounds out sharply, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Taylor Ward strikes out swinging. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Hit By Pitch Adley Rutschman hit by pitch. BAL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Flyout Gunnar Henderson flies out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. BAL 0, HOU 0