Athletics vs Houston Astros, September 27, 2026

AstrosHOU
9-0
Final
AthleticsATH

September 27, 2026, 3:05 PM ET | Sutter Health Park

Last 5 Form

Houston Astros

3-2

Last 5
L 5-6
@ SEA
W 7-5
@ ATH
L 5-6
@ ATH
W 13-2
@ ATH
W 9-0
@ ATH

Athletics

2-3

Last 5
W 7-3
vs LAA
L 5-7
vs HOU
W 6-5
vs HOU
L 2-13
vs HOU
L 0-9
vs HOU

Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Recorded starter

Athletics

Seth Johnson headshot
Seth Johnson
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 27, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Houston Astros81-81.500#1N/A-
Athletics64-98.395#4#1117.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Houston AstrosAthletics
.732
OPS
.719
226
HR
194
734
Runs
699
4.45
ERA
5.51
1.34
WHIP
1.51
1411
Strikeouts by pitchers
1356

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.

Houston Astros

Hitters

Lucas Spence headshot
Lucas Spence

6 H, 4 HR, 9 RBI

Christian Walker headshot
Christian Walker

7 H, 3 HR, 4 RBI

Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña

7 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Miguel Ullola headshot
Miguel Ullola

4.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Hayden Wesneski headshot
Hayden Wesneski

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.29 ERA

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown

5.1 IP, 4 SO, 1.69 ERA

Athletics

Hitters

Zack Gelof headshot
Zack Gelof

6 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Jeff McNeil headshot
Jeff McNeil

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Henry Bolte headshot
Henry Bolte

8 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.50 ERA

Elvis Alvarado headshot
Elvis Alvarado

3.1 IP, 5 SO, 2.70 ERA

Mason Barnett headshot
Mason Barnett

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 6.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Christian Walker headshot
Christian Walker
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Ethan Pecko headshot
Ethan Pecko
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Lucas Spence headshot
Lucas Spence
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 9, Athletics 0: HOU 12 hits, ATH 5 hits; HOU 0 errors, ATH 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Houston Astros0040022109120
Athletics000000000050

Box Score

Batting

4 players led Houston Astros with 2 hits each.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS5121020
Yordan AlvarezDH4111010
LaMonte Wade Jr.PH/DH1000000
Isaac Paredes3B3000100
Nick Allen3B1110000
Jose Altuve2B5011010
Raynel DelgadoPR/2B0000000
Yainer DiazC5121010
Christian Walker1B3321201
Lucas SpenceCF2112300
Cam SmithRF4121110
Taylor TrammellLF3000130
Jorge BarrosaPH/LF1000000
Totals379128891

Lawrence Butler led Athletics with 2 hits.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Henry BolteCF/LF4000010
Lawrence ButlerRF4020000
Shea LangeliersDH2010100
Michael StefanicPH/DH0000100
Zack Gelof3B4000030
Jeff McNeil1B/2B4000000
Donovan Walton2B2000010
Tommy WhitePH/1B2000010
Joshua Kuroda-GrauerSS4010000
Carlos CortesLF2000000
Denzel ClarkePH/CF2010010
Brian ServenC2000100
Totals32050370

Pitching

Ethan Pecko went 3.0 innings for Houston Astros (2 SO, 0 ER); Seth Johnson went 1.2 innings for Athletics (2 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Houston Astros
Peter Lambert2.0200010
Ethan Pecko3.0100020
Miguel Ullola1.0000110
Bryan King1.0200120
Logan VanWey1.0000100
Tatsuya Imai1.0000010
Athletics
Seth Johnson1.2100220
Brady Basso1.0344110
Elvis Alvarado1.1000030
Scott Blewett1.1222001
Chris Roycroft1.0322420
Geoff Hartlieb1.2311110
Drew Rom1.0000000
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

  • T3

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, first baseman Jeff McNeil to pitcher Brady Basso. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • T3

    Double Yainer Diaz doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Yordan Alvarez scores. HOU 2, ATH 0

  • T3

    Triple Lucas Spence triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Yainer Diaz scores. Christian Walker scores. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • T6

    Home Run Christian Walker homers (29) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 5, ATH 0

  • T6

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Cam Smith scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. HOU 6, ATH 0

  • T7

    Single Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Christian Walker scores. Lucas Spence to 2nd. HOU 7, ATH 0

  • T7

    Sac Fly Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Henry Bolte. Lucas Spence scores. Cam Smith to 3rd. Taylor Trammell to 2nd. HOU 8, ATH 0

  • T8

    Grounded Into DP Yainer Diaz grounds into a double play, shortstop Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Tommy White. Nick Allen scores. Raynel Delgado out at 2nd. Yainer Diaz out at 1st. HOU 9, ATH 0

Play-by-Play

All 82 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Denzel Clarke strikes out swinging. HOU 9, ATH 0

  • B9

    Flyout Joshua Kuroda-Grauer flies out to center fielder Lucas Spence. HOU 9, ATH 0

  • B9

    Flyout Tommy White flies out to second baseman Raynel Delgado. HOU 9, ATH 0

  • T9

    Groundout LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out, pitcher Drew Rom to first baseman Tommy White. HOU 9, ATH 0

  • T9

    Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out to center fielder Denzel Clarke. HOU 9, ATH 0

  • T9

    Pop Out Jorge Barrosa pops out to catcher Brian Serven in foul territory. HOU 9, ATH 0

  • B8

    Flyout Jeff McNeil flies out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. HOU 9, ATH 0

  • B8

    Flyout Zack Gelof flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 9, ATH 0

  • B8

    Walk Michael Stefanic walks. HOU 9, ATH 0

  • B8

    Pop Out Lawrence Butler pops out to third baseman Nick Allen in foul territory. HOU 9, ATH 0

  • T8

    Forceout Cam Smith grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Zack Gelof. Christian Walker out at 3rd. HOU 9, ATH 0

  • T8

    Walk Lucas Spence walks. Christian Walker to 2nd. HOU 9, ATH 0

  • T8

    Single Christian Walker singles on a ground ball to first baseman Tommy White. HOU 9, ATH 0

  • T8

    Grounded Into DP Yainer Diaz grounds into a double play, shortstop Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Tommy White. Nick Allen scores. Raynel Delgado out at 2nd. Yainer Diaz out at 1st. HOU 9, ATH 0

  • T8

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Nick Allen to 3rd. HOU 8, ATH 0

  • T8

    Double Nick Allen doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 8, ATH 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. HOU 8, ATH 0

  • B7

    Walk Brian Serven walks. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to 3rd. Denzel Clarke to 2nd. HOU 8, ATH 0

  • B7

    Single Denzel Clarke singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lucas Spence. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to 2nd. HOU 8, ATH 0

  • B7

    Single Joshua Kuroda-Grauer singles on a line drive to center fielder Lucas Spence. HOU 8, ATH 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Tommy White strikes out swinging. HOU 8, ATH 0

  • B7

    Lineout Jeff McNeil lines out to third baseman Nick Allen. HOU 8, ATH 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. HOU 8, ATH 0

  • T7

    Sac Fly Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Henry Bolte. Lucas Spence scores. Cam Smith to 3rd. Taylor Trammell to 2nd. HOU 8, ATH 0

  • T7

    Walk Taylor Trammell walks. Lucas Spence to 3rd. Cam Smith to 2nd. HOU 7, ATH 0

  • T7

    Single Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Christian Walker scores. Lucas Spence to 2nd. HOU 7, ATH 0

  • T7

    Walk Lucas Spence walks. Christian Walker to 2nd. HOU 6, ATH 0

  • T7

    Walk Christian Walker walks. HOU 6, ATH 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. HOU 6, ATH 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. HOU 6, ATH 0

  • B6

    Walk Shea Langeliers walks. HOU 6, ATH 0

  • B6

    Lineout Lawrence Butler lines out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 6, ATH 0

  • B6

    Pop Out Henry Bolte pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. HOU 6, ATH 0

  • T6

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to first baseman Jeff McNeil. HOU 6, ATH 0

  • T6

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. HOU 6, ATH 0

  • T6

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Cam Smith scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. HOU 6, ATH 0

  • T6

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Cam Smith to 2nd. HOU 5, ATH 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. HOU 5, ATH 0

  • T6

    Single Cam Smith singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. HOU 5, ATH 0

  • T6

    Groundout Lucas Spence grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. HOU 5, ATH 0

  • T6

    Home Run Christian Walker homers (29) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 5, ATH 0

  • B5

    Groundout Brian Serven grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • B5

    Flyout Carlos Cortes flies out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • B5

    Flyout Joshua Kuroda-Grauer flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • T5

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Jeff McNeil. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • T5

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to first baseman Jeff McNeil. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • T5

    Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, shortstop Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to first baseman Jeff McNeil. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Donovan Walton strikes out swinging. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • B4

    Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Ethan Pecko. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • T4

    Pop Out Yordan Alvarez pops out to third baseman Zack Gelof. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Shea Langeliers pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • B3

    Single Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to third baseman Isaac Paredes. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • B3

    Lineout Henry Bolte lines out to left fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • B3

    Lineout Brian Serven lines out to center fielder Lucas Spence. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • T3

    Triple Lucas Spence triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Yainer Diaz scores. Christian Walker scores. HOU 4, ATH 0

  • T3

    Intent Walk Brady Basso intentionally walks Christian Walker. HOU 2, ATH 0

  • T3

    Double Yainer Diaz doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Yordan Alvarez scores. HOU 2, ATH 0

  • T3

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, first baseman Jeff McNeil to pitcher Brady Basso. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • T3

    Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T3

    Hit By Pitch Yordan Alvarez hit by pitch. Jeremy Peña to 2nd. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T3

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • B2

    Groundout Carlos Cortes grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • B2

    Lineout Joshua Kuroda-Grauer lines out to second baseman Jose Altuve. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • B2

    Flyout Donovan Walton flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell called out on strikes. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T2

    Walk Cam Smith walks. Christian Walker to 3rd. Lucas Spence to 2nd. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T2

    Walk Lucas Spence walks. Christian Walker to 2nd. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T2

    Forceout Christian Walker grounds into a force out, catcher Brian Serven to second baseman Donovan Walton. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd. Christian Walker to 1st. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T2

    Single Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Lineout Jeff McNeil lines out to second baseman Jose Altuve. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Single Shea Langeliers singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Lawrence Butler to 3rd. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Single Lawrence Butler singles on a line drive to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Groundout Henry Bolte grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Lineout Isaac Paredes lines out to left fielder Carlos Cortes. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. HOU 0, ATH 0