Houston Astros vs Miami Marlins, July 21, 2026

MarlinsMIA
3-5
Final
AstrosHOU

July 21, 2026, 8:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Miami Marlins

0-5

Last 5
L 1-2
@ MIL
L 6-8
@ MIL
L 1-3
@ MIL
L 5-8
@ HOU
L 3-5
@ HOU

Houston Astros

2-3

Last 5
L 2-3
vs BAL
L 2-4
vs BAL
L 2-5
vs BAL
W 8-5
vs MIA
W 5-3
vs MIA

Starting Pitchers

Miami Marlins

Tyler Phillips headshot
Tyler Phillips
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Tatsuya Imai headshot
Tatsuya Imai
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 21, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Miami Marlins52-50.510#3#67.0
Houston Astros49-54.476#3#73.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Miami MarlinsHouston Astros
.726
OPS
.732
168
HR
226
715
Runs
734
4.09
ERA
4.45
1.28
WHIP
1.34
1323
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.

Miami Marlins

Hitters

Griffin Conine headshot
Griffin Conine

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Joe Mack headshot
Joe Mack

3 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Liam Hicks headshot
Liam Hicks

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Eury Pérez headshot
Eury Pérez

6.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Sandy Alcantara headshot
Sandy Alcantara

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA

Ryan Gusto headshot
Ryan Gusto

4.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.08 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

9 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña

5 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Steven Okert headshot
Steven Okert

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert

6.0 IP, 10 SO, 1.50 ERA

Tatsuya Imai headshot
Tatsuya Imai

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

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

Tatsuya Imai headshot
Tatsuya Imai
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Joe Mack headshot
Joe Mack
Miami Marlins, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 5, Miami Marlins 3: MIA 8 hits, HOU 8 hits; MIA 1 error, HOU 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Miami Marlins000010200381
Houston Astros11003000x580

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Miami Marlins with 2 hits each.

Miami Marlins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Otto LopezSS3100210
Kyle Stowers1B5021010
Heriberto HernándezLF4020010
Xavier Edwards2B4000030
Liam HicksDH3000110
Griffin ConineRF3010010
Leo JiménezPH/3B1000000
Jakob MarseeCF3000010
Esteury RuizPH/CF1000010
Javier Sanoja3B/RF4120000
Joe MackC4112031
Totals353833131

Yordan Alvarez and Isaac Paredes led Houston Astros with 2 hits each.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS4211011
Yordan AlvarezDH4120010
Isaac Paredes3B4123001
Jose Altuve2B4000000
Nick Allen2B0000000
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF2100100
Cam SmithRF0000000
Christian Walker1B3010000
Taylor TrammellRF/LF3010000
Lucas SpenceCF3011010
Christian VázquezC3000020
Totals30585152

Pitching

Tyler Phillips went 4.1 innings for Miami Marlins (2 SO, 2 ER); Tatsuya Imai went 6.0 innings for Houston Astros (8 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Miami Marlins
Tyler Phillips4.1532121
Tyler Zuber0.2122011
Ryan Gusto2.0000020
Zach Brzykcy1.0200000
Houston Astros
Tatsuya Imai6.0411380
AJ Blubaugh1.0322031
Bennett Sousa1.0000010
Josh Hader1.0100010
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

    Home Run Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was overturned: Jeremy Peña homers (8) on a line drive to left center field. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • B2

    Double Lucas Spence doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Griffin Conine. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Christian Walker to 3rd. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T5

    Double Kyle Stowers doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lucas Spence. Otto Lopez scores. MIA 1, HOU 2

  • B5

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez scores. MIA 1, HOU 5

  • T7

    Home Run Joe Mack homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Javier Sanoja scores. MIA 3, HOU 5

Play-by-Play

All 70 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Pop Out Kyle Stowers pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • T9

    Groundout Otto Lopez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Javier Sanoja to 3rd. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • T9

    Strikeout Joe Mack called out on strikes. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • T9

    Double Javier Sanoja hits a ground-rule double (19) on a line drive down the right-field line. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • B8

    Triple Play Jose Altuve grounds into a triple play, third baseman Leo Jiménez to second baseman Xavier Edwards to first baseman Kyle Stowers. Yordan Alvarez out at 3rd. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. Jose Altuve out at 1st. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • B8

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder Esteury Ruiz. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • B8

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Javier Sanoja. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • T8

    Strikeout Esteury Ruiz strikes out swinging. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • T8

    Lineout Leo Jiménez lines out to right fielder Cam Smith. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • T8

    Flyout Liam Hicks flies out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • B7

    Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Otto Lopez to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez called out on strikes. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Lucas Spence strikes out swinging. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Xavier Edwards strikes out on a foul tip. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • T7

    Double Heriberto Hernández doubles (10) on a fly ball to center fielder Lucas Spence. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Kyle Stowers strikes out swinging. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Otto Lopez strikes out swinging. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • T7

    Home Run Joe Mack homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Javier Sanoja scores. MIA 3, HOU 5

  • T7

    Single Javier Sanoja singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña. MIA 1, HOU 5

  • B6

    Groundout Taylor Trammell grounds out, second baseman Xavier Edwards to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 1, HOU 5

  • B6

    Pop Out Christian Walker pops out to third baseman Javier Sanoja in foul territory. MIA 1, HOU 5

  • B6

    Lineout LaMonte Wade Jr. lines out to center fielder Jakob Marsee. MIA 1, HOU 5

  • T6

    Lineout Jakob Marsee lines out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. MIA 1, HOU 5

  • T6

    Strikeout Griffin Conine called out on strikes. MIA 1, HOU 5

  • T6

    Walk Liam Hicks walks. MIA 1, HOU 5

  • T6

    Strikeout Xavier Edwards strikes out swinging. MIA 1, HOU 5

  • B5

    Flyout Jose Altuve flies out to center fielder Jakob Marsee. MIA 1, HOU 5

  • B5

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez scores. MIA 1, HOU 5

  • B5

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. Yordan Alvarez to 1st. Wild pitch by pitcher Tyler Zuber. MIA 1, HOU 2

  • B5

    Forceout Jeremy Peña grounds into a force out, shortstop Otto Lopez to second baseman Xavier Edwards. Christian Vázquez out at 2nd. Jeremy Peña to 1st. MIA 1, HOU 2

  • B5

    Field Error Christian Vázquez reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Javier Sanoja. MIA 1, HOU 2

  • B5

    Groundout Lucas Spence grounds out, shortstop Otto Lopez to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 1, HOU 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Heriberto Hernández strikes out swinging. MIA 1, HOU 2

  • T5

    Double Kyle Stowers doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lucas Spence. Otto Lopez scores. MIA 1, HOU 2

  • T5

    Walk Otto Lopez walks. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Joe Mack strikes out swinging. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T5

    Pop Out Javier Sanoja pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • B4

    Caught Stealing 2B Taylor Trammell caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Joe Mack to shortstop Otto Lopez. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • B4

    Single Taylor Trammell singles on a ground ball to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • B4

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Jakob Marsee. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • B4

    Lineout LaMonte Wade Jr. lines out to second baseman Xavier Edwards. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Groundout Jakob Marsee grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Double Griffin Conine doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Groundout Liam Hicks grounds out sharply, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Xavier Edwards strikes out swinging. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • B3

    Flyout Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Griffin Conine. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • B3

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • B3

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T3

    Flyout Heriberto Hernández flies out sharply to center fielder Lucas Spence. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T3

    Single Kyle Stowers singles on a fly ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Otto Lopez to 3rd. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T3

    Walk Otto Lopez walks. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Joe Mack strikes out swinging. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T3

    Lineout Javier Sanoja lines out to right fielder Taylor Trammell. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • B2

    Double Lucas Spence doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Griffin Conine. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Christian Walker to 3rd. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • B2

    Lineout Taylor Trammell lines out to right fielder Griffin Conine. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 3rd. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • B2

    Single Christian Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 2nd. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • B2

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

  • T2

    Strikeout Jakob Marsee strikes out swinging. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • T2

    Groundout Griffin Conine grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Liam Hicks strikes out on a foul tip. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, shortstop Otto Lopez to second baseman Xavier Edwards to first baseman Kyle Stowers. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Jose Altuve out at 1st. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • B1

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to shortstop Otto Lopez. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • B1

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Griffin Conine. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • B1

    Home Run Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was overturned: Jeremy Peña homers (8) on a line drive to left center field. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • T1

    Flyout Xavier Edwards flies out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Single Heriberto Hernández singles on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Flyout Kyle Stowers flies out sharply to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Groundout Otto Lopez grounds out, pitcher Tatsuya Imai to first baseman Christian Walker. MIA 0, HOU 0