Houston Astros vs Miami Marlins, July 20, 2026

MarlinsMIA
5-8
Final
AstrosHOU

July 20, 2026, 8:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Miami Marlins

0-5

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

Houston Astros

1-4

Last 5
L 5-6
@ TEX
L 2-3
vs BAL
L 2-4
vs BAL
L 2-5
vs BAL
W 8-5
vs MIA

Starting Pitchers

Miami Marlins

Janson Junk headshot
Janson Junk
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Ronel Blanco headshot
Ronel Blanco
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 20, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Miami Marlins52-49.515#3#57.0
Houston Astros48-54.471#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, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Liam Hicks headshot
Liam Hicks

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Joe Mack headshot
Joe Mack

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Eury Pérez headshot
Eury Pérez

6.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cade Gibson headshot
Cade Gibson

3.2 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Sandy Alcantara headshot
Sandy Alcantara

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

9 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Jose Altuve headshot
Jose Altuve

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Steven Okert headshot
Steven Okert

4.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert

6.0 IP, 10 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.

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Ronel Blanco headshot
Ronel Blanco
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 8, Miami Marlins 5: MIA 9 hits, HOU 8 hits; MIA 0 errors, HOU 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Miami Marlins020200001590
Houston Astros06001010x880

Box Score

Batting

Liam Hicks and Javier Sanoja led Miami Marlins with 2 hits each.

Miami Marlins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Kyle Stowers1B4010120
Heriberto HernándezLF5011020
Xavier Edwards2B3100220
Liam HicksDH5122021
Griffin ConineRF4010020
Jakob MarseeCF3100120
Joe MackC2112011
Leo JiménezPH/3B2010000
Graham Pauley3B2000010
Esteury RuizPH1000000
Brian NavarretoC1000000
Javier SanojaSS4120000
Totals365954142

Yordan Alvarez led Houston Astros with 3 hits and 2 home runs and 2 RBI.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS4114011
Yordan AlvarezDH4232012
Isaac Paredes3B3110100
Jose Altuve2B4011020
Nick Allen2B0000000
LaMonte Wade Jr.1B2100100
Christian WalkerPH/1B1000000
Yainer DiazC4110010
Taylor TrammellRF/LF4011020
Zach DezenzoLF2100110
Cam SmithRF0000100
Lucas SpenceCF3100100
Totals31888583

Pitching

Janson Junk went 4.0 innings for Miami Marlins (3 SO, 6 ER); Ronel Blanco went 4.2 innings for Houston Astros (8 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Miami Marlins
Janson Junk4.0566332
Lake Bachar1.0111011
Dax Fulton3.0211240
Houston Astros
Ronel Blanco4.2244382
Enyel De Los Santos1.1100020
Steven Okert1.0200020
Bryan Abreu1.0100120
Josh Hader1.0311000
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

  • T2

    Home Run Joe Mack homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Jakob Marsee scores. MIA 2, HOU 0

  • B2

    Single Taylor Trammell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Griffin Conine. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yainer Diaz to 2nd. MIA 2, HOU 1

  • B2

    Home Run Jeremy Peña hits a grand slam (7) to right field. Yainer Diaz scores. Zach Dezenzo scores. Lucas Spence scores. MIA 2, HOU 5

  • B2

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (32) on a fly ball to right center field. MIA 2, HOU 6

  • T4

    Home Run Liam Hicks homers (14) on a fly ball to right field. Xavier Edwards scores. MIA 4, HOU 6

  • B5

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (33) on a fly ball to right center field. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • B7

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jakob Marsee. Isaac Paredes scores. MIA 4, HOU 8

  • T9

    Single Heriberto Hernández singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell, deflected by shortstop Jeremy Peña. Javier Sanoja scores. Kyle Stowers to 2nd. MIA 5, HOU 8

Play-by-Play

All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Flyout Liam Hicks flies out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. MIA 5, HOU 8

  • T9

    Lineout Xavier Edwards lines out to left fielder Taylor Trammell. MIA 5, HOU 8

  • T9

    Single Heriberto Hernández singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell, deflected by shortstop Jeremy Peña. Javier Sanoja scores. Kyle Stowers to 2nd. MIA 5, HOU 8

  • T9

    Single Kyle Stowers singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lucas Spence. Javier Sanoja to 3rd. MIA 4, HOU 8

  • T9

    Single Javier Sanoja singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. MIA 4, HOU 8

  • T9

    Lineout Brian Navarreto lines out to left fielder Taylor Trammell. MIA 4, HOU 8

  • B8

    Groundout Lucas Spence grounds out, second baseman Xavier Edwards to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 4, HOU 8

  • B8

    Walk Cam Smith walks. MIA 4, HOU 8

  • B8

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. MIA 4, HOU 8

  • B8

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. MIA 4, HOU 8

  • T8

    Lineout Leo Jiménez lines out to left fielder Taylor Trammell. MIA 4, HOU 8

  • T8

    Strikeout Jakob Marsee strikes out swinging. MIA 4, HOU 8

  • T8

    Single Griffin Conine singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Xavier Edwards to 2nd. MIA 4, HOU 8

  • T8

    Strikeout Liam Hicks strikes out swinging. MIA 4, HOU 8

  • T8

    Walk Xavier Edwards walks. MIA 4, HOU 8

  • B7

    Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, third baseman Leo Jiménez to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 4, HOU 8

  • B7

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jakob Marsee. Isaac Paredes scores. MIA 4, HOU 8

  • B7

    Triple Isaac Paredes triples (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jakob Marsee. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • B7

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • B7

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out on a foul tip. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • T7

    Strikeout Heriberto Hernández strikes out swinging. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • T7

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Kyle Stowers called out on strikes. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • T7

    Single Javier Sanoja singles on a ground ball to right fielder Taylor Trammell. Leo Jiménez to 2nd. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • T7

    Pop Out Esteury Ruiz pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • T7

    Single Leo Jiménez singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • B6

    Flyout Lucas Spence flies out sharply to right fielder Griffin Conine. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • B6

    Walk Zach Dezenzo walks. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • B6

    Pop Out Taylor Trammell pops out to third baseman Graham Pauley in foul territory. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • B6

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Xavier Edwards to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • T6

    Groundout Jakob Marsee grounds out to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • T6

    Strikeout Griffin Conine strikes out swinging. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • T6

    Single Liam Hicks singles on a fly ball to right fielder Taylor Trammell. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • T6

    Strikeout Xavier Edwards strikes out swinging. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • B5

    Pop Out LaMonte Wade Jr. pops out to first baseman Kyle Stowers in foul territory. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • B5

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging, catcher Joe Mack to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • B5

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • B5

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (33) on a fly ball to right center field. MIA 4, HOU 7

  • T5

    Flyout Heriberto Hernández flies out to center fielder Lucas Spence. MIA 4, HOU 6

  • T5

    Walk Kyle Stowers walks. MIA 4, HOU 6

  • T5

    Groundout Javier Sanoja grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. MIA 4, HOU 6

  • T5

    Flyout Graham Pauley flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. MIA 4, HOU 6

  • B4

    Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Javier Sanoja to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 4, HOU 6

  • B4

    Groundout Lucas Spence grounds out, first baseman Kyle Stowers to pitcher Janson Junk. MIA 4, HOU 6

  • B4

    Strikeout Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging, catcher Joe Mack to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 4, HOU 6

  • T4

    Strikeout Joe Mack strikes out swinging. MIA 4, HOU 6

  • T4

    Strikeout Jakob Marsee strikes out on a foul tip. MIA 4, HOU 6

  • T4

    Flyout Griffin Conine flies out to center fielder Lucas Spence. MIA 4, HOU 6

  • T4

    Home Run Liam Hicks homers (14) on a fly ball to right field. Xavier Edwards scores. MIA 4, HOU 6

  • T4

    Walk Xavier Edwards walks. MIA 2, HOU 6

  • B3

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. MIA 2, HOU 6

  • B3

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop Javier Sanoja to first baseman Kyle Stowers. MIA 2, HOU 6

  • B3

    Pop Out LaMonte Wade Jr. pops out to third baseman Graham Pauley in foul territory. MIA 2, HOU 6

  • T3

    Strikeout Heriberto Hernández strikes out on a foul tip. MIA 2, HOU 6

  • T3

    Flyout Kyle Stowers flies out sharply to center fielder Lucas Spence. MIA 2, HOU 6

  • T3

    Lineout Javier Sanoja lines out to center fielder Lucas Spence. MIA 2, HOU 6

  • B2

    Grounded Into DP Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, third baseman Graham Pauley to second baseman Xavier Edwards to first baseman Kyle Stowers. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. Jose Altuve out at 1st. MIA 2, HOU 6

  • B2

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. MIA 2, HOU 6

  • B2

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (32) on a fly ball to right center field. MIA 2, HOU 6

  • B2

    Home Run Jeremy Peña hits a grand slam (7) to right field. Yainer Diaz scores. Zach Dezenzo scores. Lucas Spence scores. MIA 2, HOU 5

  • B2

    Walk Lucas Spence walks. Zach Dezenzo to 2nd. MIA 2, HOU 1

  • B2

    Forceout Zach Dezenzo grounds into a force out, third baseman Graham Pauley to second baseman Xavier Edwards. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. Taylor Trammell out at 2nd. Zach Dezenzo to 1st. MIA 2, HOU 1

  • B2

    Single Taylor Trammell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Griffin Conine. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yainer Diaz to 2nd. MIA 2, HOU 1

  • B2

    Single Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to right fielder Griffin Conine. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 2nd. MIA 2, HOU 0

  • B2

    Walk LaMonte Wade Jr. walks. MIA 2, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Graham Pauley strikes out swinging. MIA 2, HOU 0

  • T2

    Home Run Joe Mack homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Jakob Marsee scores. MIA 2, HOU 0

  • T2

    Walk Jakob Marsee walks. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Griffin Conine strikes out swinging. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Liam Hicks strikes out swinging. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • B1

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

  • B1

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to second baseman Xavier Edwards. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Griffin Conine. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Lineout Jeremy Peña lines out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. MIA 0, HOU 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Strikeout Kyle Stowers strikes out on a foul tip. MIA 0, HOU 0