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Miami Marlins vs Houston Astros Final — July 21, 2026

Miami Marlins logo
Miami Marlins
3
FINAL
Houston Astros logo
Houston Astros
5
Tuesday, July 21 · 8:11 PM ET
Last 10 games
+1+2+4-1-3-3-1-2-2-3
Game by game
-1+3-6-4+6-1-1-2-3+3
3-7
Last 10
3-7
-8
Net
-6
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travel
1 day
Days of rest
1 day
964 mi1,552 km
Travel to the game
Home
−1 hclock change vs home
Time-zone change
Home
About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

The Marlins visited the Astros on Tuesday, July 21 at 8:11 PM ET.

The total closed at 9.5, up from 9 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Marlins +104, Astros -124) prices the Marlins at 47% and the Astros at 53%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Miami Marlins 3, Houston Astros 5

Houston Astros won by 2.

  • Against the closing spread (Houston Astros -1.5): Houston Astros covered.
  • Combined score 8 vs the closing total of 9.5: Under.
  • Houston Astros closed at -124 on the moneyline (a 53% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Run lineno move
OpenAstros -1.5 (+150)
Marlins +1.5 (-181)
CloseAstros -1.5 (+158)
Marlins +1.5 (-196)
Totalup 0.5
Open9 (o +100 / u -120)
Close9.5 (o +100 / u -120)
Moneyline
OpenMarlins +110 45%
Astros -134 55%
CloseMarlins +104 47%
Astros -124 53%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 10 times since 2023: the Marlins won 2 and the Astros 8.

DateScoreLineTotal
Jul 20, 2026Marlins 5, Astros 8
Astros won

Aug 6, 2025Astros 4, Marlins 6
Marlins won

Aug 5, 2025Astros 7, Marlins 3
Astros won

Aug 4, 2025Astros 8, Marlins 2
Astros won

Jul 11, 2024Marlins 3, Astros 6
Astros won

Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams

Miami Marlins

Houston Astros

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