Houston Astros vs Miami Marlins, July 22, 2026

MarlinsMIA
2-5
Final
AstrosHOU

July 22, 2026, 8:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Miami Marlins

0-5

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

Houston Astros

3-2

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

Starting Pitchers

Miami Marlins

Sandy Alcantara headshot
Sandy Alcantara
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 22, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Miami Marlins52-51.505#3#68.0
Houston Astros50-54.481#3#72.0
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

Joe Mack headshot
Joe Mack

4 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Griffin Conine headshot
Griffin Conine

4 H, 1 HR, 3 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

Ryan Gusto headshot
Ryan Gusto

4.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.08 ERA

Dax Fulton headshot
Dax Fulton

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.00 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

9 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña

6 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes

8 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Bryan Abreu headshot
Bryan Abreu

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Steven Okert headshot
Steven Okert

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 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.

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 5, Miami Marlins 2: MIA 7 hits, HOU 9 hits; MIA 1 error, HOU 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Miami Marlins000200000271
Houston Astros01100003x590

Box Score

Batting

Heriberto Hernández led Miami Marlins with 2 hits.

Miami Marlins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Otto LopezSS4010000
Kyle Stowers1B4000020
Heriberto HernándezLF4020020
Xavier Edwards2B4000010
Liam HicksDH3010100
Griffin ConineRF3100100
Javier Sanoja3B4111000
Joe MackC4011000
Esteury RuizCF4010010
Totals34272260

Jeremy Peña led Houston Astros with 3 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS4231001
Yordan AlvarezLF4122001
Taylor TrammellLF0000000
Isaac Paredes3B4121001
LaMonte Wade Jr.RF4000010
Cam SmithRF0000000
Yainer DiazDH3100100
Christian Walker1B4010030
Lucas SpenceCF3000010
Nick Allen2B3011000
Christian VázquezC3000000
Totals32595153

Pitching

Sandy Alcantara went 7.0 innings for Miami Marlins (3 SO, 5 ER); Peter Lambert went 6.0 innings for Houston Astros (3 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Miami Marlins
Sandy Alcantara7.0955133
Calvin Faucher1.0000020
Houston Astros
Peter Lambert6.0622230
Enyel De Los Santos1.0100020
Steven Okert1.0000000
Bryan Abreu1.0000010
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

  • B2

    Single Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Griffin Conine. Yainer Diaz scores. Lucas Spence to 3rd. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • B3

    Home Run Jeremy Peña homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Double Javier Sanoja doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Griffin Conine scores. MIA 1, HOU 2

  • T4

    Single Joe Mack singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Javier Sanoja scores. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • B8

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (34) on a fly ball to left center field. Jeremy Peña scores. MIA 2, HOU 4

  • B8

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. MIA 2, HOU 5

Play-by-Play

All 70 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Esteury Ruiz called out on strikes. MIA 2, HOU 5

  • T9

    Groundout Joe Mack grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. MIA 2, HOU 5

  • T9

    Flyout Javier Sanoja flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell. MIA 2, HOU 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. MIA 2, HOU 5

  • B8

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out softly, first baseman Kyle Stowers to pitcher Calvin Faucher. MIA 2, HOU 5

  • B8

    Strikeout LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging. MIA 2, HOU 5

  • B8

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. MIA 2, HOU 5

  • B8

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (34) on a fly ball to left center field. Jeremy Peña scores. MIA 2, HOU 4

  • B8

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to shortstop Otto Lopez. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T8

    Groundout Griffin Conine grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T8

    Flyout Liam Hicks flies out to center fielder Lucas Spence. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T8

    Lineout Xavier Edwards lines out to center fielder Lucas Spence. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • B7

    Lineout Christian Vázquez lines out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • B7

    Pop Out Nick Allen pops out to shortstop Otto Lopez. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • B7

    Flyout Lucas Spence flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T7

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

  • T7

    Strikeout Kyle Stowers strikes out swinging. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T7

    Pop Out Otto Lopez pops out to second baseman Nick Allen. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T7

    Single Esteury Ruiz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • B6

    Flyout Yainer Diaz flies out to center fielder Esteury Ruiz. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • B6

    Forceout LaMonte Wade Jr. flies into a force out, center fielder Esteury Ruiz to second baseman Xavier Edwards. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 1st. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • B6

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T6

    Groundout Joe Mack grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T6

    Flyout Javier Sanoja flies out to center fielder Lucas Spence. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T6

    Lineout Griffin Conine lines out to second baseman Nick Allen. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T6

    Single Liam Hicks singles on a line drive to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • B5

    Grounded Into DP Yordan Alvarez grounds into a double play, third baseman Javier Sanoja to shortstop Otto Lopez to first baseman Kyle Stowers. Jeremy Peña out at 2nd. Yordan Alvarez out at 1st. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • B5

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Griffin Conine. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • B5

    Flyout Christian Vázquez flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T5

    Groundout Xavier Edwards grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Peter Lambert. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T5

    Double Heriberto Hernández doubles (11) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T5

    Flyout Kyle Stowers flies out to center fielder Lucas Spence. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T5

    Lineout Otto Lopez lines out sharply to center fielder Lucas Spence. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • B4

    Groundout Nick Allen grounds out to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Lucas Spence strikes out swinging. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • B4

    Field Error Yainer Diaz reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Esteury Ruiz. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T4

    Flyout Esteury Ruiz flies out to center fielder Lucas Spence. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T4

    Single Joe Mack singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Javier Sanoja scores. MIA 2, HOU 2

  • T4

    Double Javier Sanoja doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Griffin Conine scores. MIA 1, HOU 2

  • T4

    Walk Griffin Conine walks. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Groundout Liam Hicks grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Lineout Xavier Edwards lines out to second baseman Nick Allen. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • B3

    Lineout LaMonte Wade Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Esteury Ruiz. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • B3

    Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • B3

    Groundout Yordan Alvarez grounds out to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • B3

    Home Run Jeremy Peña homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. MIA 0, HOU 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Heriberto Hernández strikes out swinging. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • T3

    Lineout Kyle Stowers lines out sharply to first baseman Christian Walker. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • T3

    Lineout Otto Lopez lines out to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • B2

    Caught Stealing Home Lucas Spence caught stealing home, catcher Joe Mack to third baseman Javier Sanoja to catcher Joe Mack. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • B2

    Bunt Pop Out Christian Vázquez bunt pops out to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • B2

    Single Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Griffin Conine. Yainer Diaz scores. Lucas Spence to 3rd. MIA 0, HOU 1

  • B2

    Forceout Lucas Spence grounds into a force out, first baseman Kyle Stowers to shortstop Otto Lopez. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. Christian Walker out at 2nd. Lucas Spence to 1st. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Single Christian Walker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Esteury Ruiz. Yainer Diaz to 2nd. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Walk Yainer Diaz walks. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Flyout Esteury Ruiz flies out to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Flyout Joe Mack flies out to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Javier Sanoja pops out softly to first baseman Christian Walker. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Groundout LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out, shortstop Otto Lopez to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to right fielder Griffin Conine. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • B1

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

  • B1

    Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, second baseman Xavier Edwards to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Flyout Griffin Conine flies out sharply to center fielder Lucas Spence. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Walk Liam Hicks walks. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Xavier Edwards strikes out swinging. Heriberto Hernández steals (7) 2nd base. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Single Heriberto Hernández singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lucas Spence. Otto Lopez to 3rd. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Kyle Stowers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Kyle Stowers called out on strikes. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Single Otto Lopez singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Isaac Paredes. MIA 0, HOU 0