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# RECENT FORM + BOX SCORES — Houston Astros @ Baltimore Orioles
Slate date: 2026-04-30
Generated: 2026-08-08 09:20:25 PM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~3.7K tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 12:40 PM ET
- Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Doubleheader: yes (game 2)
- Status: Final — Houston Astros 11, Baltimore Orioles 5 (at generation time)
- Away: Houston Astros [HOU] — record 12-20 (.375)
    Probable starter: Lance McCullers Jr. — 2-3, 6.55 ERA, 44.0 IP, 48 K / 27 BB, 1.55 WHIP (8 GS)
- Home: Baltimore Orioles [BAL] — record 15-16 (.484)
    Probable starter: Brandon Young — 8-3, 3.43 ERA, 107.2 IP, 89 K / 38 BB, 1.31 WHIP (19 GS)

## RECENT FORM — Houston Astros [HOU] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 2-1 in last 3 | scored 17 (5.7/gm), allowed 10 (3.3/gm), combined 27 (9.0/gm)

### 2026-08-07 — W 6-3 @ San Diego Padres
Innings: HOU 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 | SD 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
R/H/E: HOU 6/11/1 — SD 3/7/0
Decisions: W: Bryan Abreu  |  L: Robbie Ray  |  SV: Josh Hader
Conditions: Weather: 77 degrees, Clear.  |  Wind: 8 mph, L To R.  |  First pitch: 6:40 PM.  |  T: 2:56.  |  Att: 40,958.
HOU batting: 6 R, 11 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 6 BB, 3 K, 0 SB, 15 LOB
  Jeremy Peña (SS): 0-4, 1 BB  | avg .306
  Yordan Alvarez (DH): 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .328
  Isaac Paredes (3B): 3-5, 1 R, 1 2B  | avg .253
  Jose Altuve (2B): 1-3, 1 2B, 2 BB  | avg .244
  Christian Walker (1B): 1-3, 2 RBI, 2 BB  | avg .240
  Daulton Varsho (LF): 0-4  | avg .239
  Yainer Diaz (C): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .256
  Cam Smith (RF): 3-4, 3 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .222
  Jake Meyers (CF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B  | avg .214
HOU pitching:
  Ronel Blanco: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 78 pitches  | season ERA 6.98
  Bennett Sousa: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 7 pitches  | season ERA 3.38
  AJ Blubaugh: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 19 pitches  | season ERA 3.58
  Steven Okert: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 2.20
  Bryan Abreu: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 24 pitches  | season ERA 4.29
  Josh Hader: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 1.08
SD batting: 3 R, 7 H, 0 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 BB, 7 K, 0 SB, 13 LOB
  Fernando Tatis Jr. (RF): 2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .281
  Jake Cronenworth (1B): 1-3, 1 BB  | avg .220
  Manny Machado (3B): 1-2, 1 R, 2 BB  | avg .211
  Luis Rengifo (2B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .237
  Jackson Merrill (CF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .242
  Luis Campusano (C): 1-2, 1 BB, 1 HBP  | avg .306
  Gavin Sheets (DH): 0-1, 1 BB  | avg .211
    Ty France (DH): 0-2, 2 K  | avg .289
  Xander Bogaerts (SS): 0-4  | avg .225
  Sung-Mun Song (2B): 1-2  | avg .213
    Jase Bowen (LF): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .151
SD pitching:
  Robbie Ray: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 92 pitches  | season ERA 3.24
  Yuki Matsui: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 28 pitches  | season ERA 2.40
  Wandy Peralta: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 31 pitches  | season ERA 3.45

### 2026-08-05 — L 4-5 vs Toronto Blue Jays
Innings: TOR 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 | HOU 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  (10 inn)
R/H/E: TOR 5/5/0 — HOU 4/10/1
Decisions: W: Louis Varland  |  L: Bennett Sousa  |  SV: Chase Lee
Conditions: Weather: 73 degrees, Roof Closed.  |  Wind: 0 mph, None.  |  First pitch: 1:10 PM.  |  T: 2:55.  |  Att: 27,751.
TOR batting: 5 R, 5 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 2 BB, 13 K, 0 SB, 7 LOB
  Nathan Lukes (RF): 1-5, 3 K  | avg .266
  Kazuma Okamoto (1B): 1-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .229
  Jesús Sánchez (LF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .270
  George Springer (DH): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .238
  Brandon Valenzuela (C): 0-3, 3 K  | avg .235
    Alejandro Kirk (C): 0-1  | avg .235
  Josh Smith (3B): 0-2  | avg .209
    Luis Urías (2B): 0-2, 1 R, 1 K  | avg .240
  Ernie Clement (3B): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .285
  Andrés Giménez (SS): 0-3, 1 K, 1 HBP  | avg .229
  Myles Straw (CF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B  | avg .231
TOR pitching:
  Jameson Taillon: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 80 pitches  | season ERA 5.96
  Spencer Miles: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 40 pitches  | season ERA 3.04
  Mason Fluharty: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 4.14
  Tyler Rogers: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 10 pitches  | season ERA 1.59
  Louis Varland: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 1.09
  Chase Lee: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 5 pitches  | season ERA 6.23
HOU batting: 4 R, 10 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 9 K, 1 SB, 15 LOB
  Jeremy Peña (SS): 0-5, 1 R, 2 K  | avg .311
  Yordan Alvarez (DH): 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .329
  Jose Altuve (2B): 2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .244
  Daulton Varsho (CF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SB  | avg .242
  Taylor Trammell (LF): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .232
  Christian Walker (1B): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .240
  LaMonte Wade Jr. (LF): 3-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI  | avg .229
  Yainer Diaz (C): 0-4  | avg .260
  Nick Allen (3B): 1-3, 1 K  | avg .260
    Isaac Paredes (3B): 0-1  | avg .249
HOU pitching:
  Hunter Brown: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 93 pitches  | season ERA 3.53
  Steven Okert: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 2.24
  Bryan Abreu: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 4.43
  Josh Hader: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 10 pitches  | season ERA 1.13
  Bennett Sousa: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 3.48

### 2026-08-04 — W 7-2 vs Toronto Blue Jays
Innings: TOR 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 | HOU 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 x
R/H/E: TOR 2/5/1 — HOU 7/9/1
Decisions: W: Hayden Wesneski  |  L: Chad Dallas
Conditions: Weather: 73 degrees, Roof Closed.  |  Wind: 0 mph, None.  |  First pitch: 7:10 PM.  |  T: 2:26.  |  Att: 30,450.
TOR batting: 2 R, 5 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 2 BB, 6 K, 0 SB, 9 LOB
  Nathan Lukes (RF): 0-4  | avg .267
  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .259
  Kazuma Okamoto (3B): 0-4, 3 K  | avg .229
  George Springer (DH): 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .240
  Alejandro Kirk (C): 1-4  | avg .237
  Jesús Sánchez (LF): 0-2  | avg .269
    Davis Schneider (LF): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .145
    Josh Smith (PH): 0-1  | avg .212
  Ernie Clement (2B): 0-3  | avg .286
  Andrés Giménez (SS): 1-3, 1 R, 1 K  | avg .231
  Myles Straw (CF): 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI  | avg .231
TOR pitching:
  Trey Yesavage: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 27 pitches  | season ERA 3.65
  Chad Dallas: 3.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 74 pitches  | season ERA 8.22
  Braydon Fisher: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 3.93
  Brendon Little: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 18 pitches  | season ERA 11.77
  Mason Fluharty: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 4.23
HOU batting: 7 R, 9 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 7 BB, 4 K, 0 SB, 14 LOB
  Jeremy Peña (SS): 0-3, 2 BB, 1 K  | avg .317
  Yordan Alvarez (DH): 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .329
  Isaac Paredes (3B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .249
  Daulton Varsho (CF): 0-2, 2 BB  | avg .242
  Christian Walker (1B): 1-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .237
  Jose Altuve (2B): 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI  | avg .241
  Taylor Trammell (LF): 1-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .238
  Yainer Diaz (C): 2-4, 1 RBI  | avg .265
  Cam Smith (RF): 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .217
HOU pitching:
  Hayden Wesneski: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 78 pitches  | season ERA 3.86
  Bennett Sousa: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 7 pitches  | season ERA 2.89
  Enyel De Los Santos: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 27 pitches  | season ERA 4.22

## RECENT FORM — Baltimore Orioles [BAL] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 1-2 in last 3 | scored 7 (2.3/gm), allowed 8 (2.7/gm), combined 15 (5.0/gm)

### 2026-08-07 — L 1-2 @ Texas Rangers
Innings: BAL 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | TEX 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 x
R/H/E: BAL 1/7/0 — TEX 2/3/0
Decisions: W: Tyler Alexander  |  L: Shane Baz  |  SV: Jacob Latz
Conditions: Weather: 74 degrees, Roof Closed.  |  Wind: 0 mph, None.  |  First pitch: 7:15 PM.  |  T: 2:29.  |  Att: 27,804.
BAL batting: 1 R, 7 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 BB, 6 K, 0 SB, 11 LOB
  Gunnar Henderson (SS): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .217
  Pete Alonso (1B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .247
  Jackson Holliday (2B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .234
  Tyler O'Neill (DH): 0-2, 2 BB  | avg .217
  Dylan Beavers (LF): 1-3, 1 K  | avg .246
    Jeremiah Jackson (LF): 0-1  | avg .239
  Leody Taveras (RF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .224
  Coby Mayo (3B): 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .205
  Colton Cowser (CF): 1-2  | avg .205
    Christian Franklin (CF): 1-2, 1 2B  | avg .125
  Carlos Narváez (C): 1-3  | avg .184
    Christian Encarnacion-Strand (PH): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .245
BAL pitching:
  Shane Baz: 8.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 93 pitches  | season ERA 3.76
TEX batting: 2 R, 3 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 1 BB, 9 K, 0 SB, 4 LOB
  Joc Pederson (DH): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .252
  Wyatt Langford (LF): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .262
  Corey Seager (SS): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .198
  Brandon Nimmo (RF): 1-3  | avg .274
  Ezequiel Duran (3B): 0-2, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .274
  Evan Carter (CF): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .197
  Jake Burger (1B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .236
  Elias Díaz (C): 1-3, 1 R, 2 K  | avg .242
  Nicky Lopez (2B): 0-2  | avg .278
TEX pitching:
  Nathan Eovaldi: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 86 pitches  | season ERA 4.21
  Tyler Alexander: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 9 pitches  | season ERA 3.20
  Robby Ahlstrom: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 4.01
  Jacob Latz: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 32 pitches  | season ERA 1.87

### 2026-08-06 — L 1-4 vs Los Angeles Angels
Innings: LAA 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 | BAL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
R/H/E: LAA 4/9/0 — BAL 1/4/1
Decisions: W: Mitch Farris  |  L: Brandon Young  |  SV: Samy Natera Jr.
Conditions: Weather: 89 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 5 mph, Out To CF.  |  First pitch: 12:36 PM.  |  T: 2:53.  |  Att: 21,202.
LAA batting: 4 R, 9 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 5 BB, 7 K, 0 SB, 24 LOB
  Wade Meckler (LF): 2-5, 2 R  | avg .310
  Mike Trout (DH): 0-4, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .239
  Nolan Schanuel (1B): 0-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .273
  Zach Neto (SS): 2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K  | avg .230
  Vaughn Grissom (3B): 2-4, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .261
  Moisés Ballesteros (C): 1-4  | avg .228
  Jose Siri (CF): 2-3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .267
  Josh Lowe (RF): 0-2, 2 BB, 2 K  | avg .201
  Oswald Peraza (2B): 0-4  | avg .233
LAA pitching:
  Ryan Johnson: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 1 K, 78 pitches  | season ERA 7.11
  Mitch Farris: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 20 pitches  | season ERA 4.18
  Luke Murphy: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 21 pitches  | season ERA 0.00
  Tayler Saucedo: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 4.50
  Samy Natera Jr.: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 23 pitches  | season ERA 2.16
BAL batting: 1 R, 4 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 8 BB, 9 K, 0 SB, 13 LOB
  Dylan Beavers (LF): 1-3, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .244
  Pete Alonso (1B): 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .249
  Gunnar Henderson (DH): 0-1, 3 BB  | avg .218
  Christian Encarnacion-Strand (3B): 0-3, 1 K, 1 HBP  | avg .250
  Jackson Holliday (SS): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .240
  Leody Taveras (RF): 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .220
    Tyler O'Neill (RF): 1-1  | avg .219
  Jeremiah Jackson (2B): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .240
  Colton Cowser (CF): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .203
    Christian Franklin (PH): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .000
  Yohel Pozo (C): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .238
    Coby Mayo (PH): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .205
BAL pitching:
  Brandon Young: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 98 pitches  | season ERA 3.43
  Josh Walker: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 19 pitches  | season ERA 3.55
  Yaramil Hiraldo: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 21 pitches  | season ERA 11.25
  Albert Suárez: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 24 pitches  | season ERA 4.02

### 2026-08-05 — W 5-2 vs Los Angeles Angels
Innings: LAA 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 | BAL 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 x
R/H/E: LAA 2/4/1 — BAL 5/6/0
Decisions: W: Trevor Rogers  |  L: Reid Detmers  |  SV: Andrew Kittredge
Conditions: Weather: 83 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 7 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 6:36 PM.  |  T: 2:27.  |  Att: 16,977.
LAA batting: 2 R, 4 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 0 BB, 11 K, 1 SB, 4 LOB
  Zach Neto (SS): 0-4, 3 K  | avg .228
  Mike Trout (CF): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .242
  Nolan Schanuel (1B): 1-4, 1 R  | avg .275
  Vaughn Grissom (3B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .257
  Moisés Ballesteros (DH): 0-3  | avg .227
  Travis d'Arnaud (C): 1-2, 1 K  | avg .205
    Wade Meckler (PH): 1-1, 1 RBI, 1 SB  | avg .307
  Josh Lowe (RF): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .203
  Jose Siri (LF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .257
  Adam Frazier (2B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .200
LAA pitching:
  Reid Detmers: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 81 pitches  | season ERA 4.12
  Shaun Anderson: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 27 pitches  | season ERA 5.30
  Ben Joyce: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 0.00
  José Fermin: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 26 pitches  | season ERA 3.13
BAL batting: 5 R, 6 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 2 BB, 12 K, 0 SB, 6 LOB
  Christian Franklin (LF): 0-3, 2 K  | avg .000
    Dylan Beavers (LF): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .243
  Pete Alonso (1B): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .248
  Gunnar Henderson (SS): 1-2, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 HBP  | avg .219
  Tyler O'Neill (RF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .215
    Leody Taveras (RF): 1-1, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI  | avg .221
  Coby Mayo (DH): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .205
  Christian Encarnacion-Strand (3B): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .267
  Jackson Holliday (2B): 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .244
  Jeremiah Jackson (LF): 0-2  | avg .243
    Colton Cowser (CF): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .205
  Carlos Narváez (C): 0-3, 2 K  | avg .182
BAL pitching:
  Trevor Rogers: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, 93 pitches  | season ERA 4.20
  Alex Hoppe: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 13 pitches  | season ERA 5.65
  Rico Garcia: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 7 pitches  | season ERA 2.96
  Yennier Cano: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 2.04
  Andrew Kittredge: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 6 pitches  | season ERA 4.05

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