Athletics vs Houston Astros, September 26, 2026

September 26, 2026, 9:40 PM ET | Sutter Health Park

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Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros

Hayden Wesneski headshot
Recorded starter

Athletics

Jack Perkins headshot
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 26, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Houston Astros79-81.494#2#40.5
Athletics64-96.400#4#1115.5
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

5 H, 4 HR, 7 RBI

Christian Walker headshot
Christian Walker

6 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

8 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Pitchers

Miguel Ullola headshot
Miguel Ullola

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Logan VanWey headshot
Logan VanWey

3.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Hayden Wesneski headshot
Hayden Wesneski

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.29 ERA

Athletics

Hitters

Zack Gelof headshot
Zack Gelof

7 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Jeff McNeil headshot
Jeff McNeil

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Henry Bolte headshot
Henry Bolte

9 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.50 ERA

Hogan Harris headshot
Hogan Harris

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 3.00 ERA

Seth Johnson headshot
Seth Johnson

3.2 IP, 2 SO, 4.91 ERA

Top Performers

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

Jeremy Peña headshot
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Hayden Wesneski headshot
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Yordan Alvarez headshot
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 13, Athletics 2: HOU 16 hits, ATH 6 hits; HOU 1 error, ATH 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Houston Astros10203033113161
Athletics000100100260

Box Score

Batting

Jeremy Peña led Houston Astros with 4 hits and 2 home runs and 4 RBI.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS6444012
Yordan AlvarezDH5223021
Isaac Paredes3B5231011
Nick Allen3B0000000
Jose Altuve2B4122100
Yainer DiazC5020010
Christian Walker1B4011010
Lucas SpenceCF5122031
Cam SmithRF3200220
Taylor TrammellLF2000020
Nelson VelázquezPH1000000
Jorge BarrosaLF1100100
Totals411316134135

3 players led Athletics with 2 hits each.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Henry BolteCF/RF3020110
Lawrence ButlerRF3100000
Joshua Kuroda-GrauerPH/2B1000000
Shea LangeliersDH4000020
Jeff McNeil2B2000100
Denzel ClarkePH/CF1000000
Zack Gelof3B4121010
Donovan WaltonSS4000010
Carlos CortesLF4000010
Tommy White1B3021010
Jonah HeimC3000010
Totals32262280

Pitching

Hayden Wesneski went 7.0 innings for Houston Astros (5 SO, 1 ER); Jack Perkins went 5.0 innings for Athletics (9 SO, 6 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Houston Astros
Hayden Wesneski7.0621150
Ronel Blanco2.0000130
Athletics
Jack Perkins5.0566393
Scott Blewett0.2200020
Drew Rom1.0533000
Yunior Tur2.1444122
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

  • T1

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (25) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • T3

    Home Run Jeremy Peña homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. Cam Smith scores. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B4

    Forceout Zack Gelof grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Jeremy Peña. Lawrence Butler scores. Shea Langeliers to 3rd. Jeff McNeil out at 2nd. Zack Gelof to 1st. HOU 3, ATH 1

  • T5

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (42) on a line drive to right field. Cam Smith scores. Jeremy Peña scores. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • T7

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Jeremy Peña scores. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. HOU 7, ATH 1

  • T7

    Sac Fly Christian Walker out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd. HOU 8, ATH 1

  • T7

    Double Lucas Spence doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jose Altuve scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. HOU 9, ATH 1

  • B7

    Single Tommy White singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jorge Barrosa. Zack Gelof scores. HOU 9, ATH 2

  • T8

    Home Run Jeremy Peña homers (22) on a fly ball to left field. Jorge Barrosa scores. HOU 11, ATH 2

  • T8

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Yordan Alvarez scores. HOU 12, ATH 2

  • T9

    Home Run Lucas Spence homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. HOU 13, ATH 2

Play-by-Play

All 80 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Carlos Cortes grounds out, third baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 13, ATH 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Donovan Walton strikes out swinging. HOU 13, ATH 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. HOU 13, ATH 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. HOU 13, ATH 2

  • T9

    Flyout Jorge Barrosa flies out to right fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 13, ATH 2

  • T9

    Flyout Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 13, ATH 2

  • T9

    Home Run Lucas Spence homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. HOU 13, ATH 2

  • B8

    Groundout Denzel Clarke grounds out, third baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 12, ATH 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Shea Langeliers strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 12, ATH 2

  • B8

    Flyout Joshua Kuroda-Grauer flies out to left fielder Jorge Barrosa. HOU 12, ATH 2

  • B8

    Walk Henry Bolte walks. HOU 12, ATH 2

  • T8

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. HOU 12, ATH 2

  • T8

    Forceout Athletics challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Yainer Diaz grounds into a force out, shortstop Donovan Walton to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Jose Altuve out at 2nd. Yainer Diaz to 1st. HOU 12, ATH 2

  • T8

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Yordan Alvarez scores. HOU 12, ATH 2

  • T8

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Tommy White in foul territory. HOU 11, ATH 2

  • T8

    Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (34) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. HOU 11, ATH 2

  • T8

    Home Run Jeremy Peña homers (22) on a fly ball to left field. Jorge Barrosa scores. HOU 11, ATH 2

  • T8

    Walk Jorge Barrosa walks. HOU 9, ATH 2

  • B7

    Lineout Jonah Heim lines out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 9, ATH 2

  • B7

    Single Tommy White singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jorge Barrosa. Zack Gelof scores. HOU 9, ATH 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging. HOU 9, ATH 1

  • B7

    Lineout Donovan Walton lines out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 9, ATH 1

  • B7

    Single Zack Gelof singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jorge Barrosa. HOU 9, ATH 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Cam Smith called out on strikes. HOU 9, ATH 1

  • T7

    Double Lucas Spence doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jose Altuve scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. HOU 9, ATH 1

  • T7

    Sac Fly Christian Walker out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd. HOU 8, ATH 1

  • T7

    Single Yainer Diaz singles on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Isaac Paredes to 3rd. Jose Altuve to 2nd. HOU 7, ATH 1

  • T7

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Jeremy Peña scores. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. HOU 7, ATH 1

  • T7

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Jeremy Peña to 2nd. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • T7

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • T7

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • B6

    Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Shea Langeliers strikes out swinging. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • B6

    Forceout Lawrence Butler grounds into a force out, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Henry Bolte out at 2nd. Lawrence Butler to 1st. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • B6

    Single Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lucas Spence. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • T6

    Lineout Nelson Velázquez lines out to center fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Jonah Heim challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Lucas Spence called out on strikes. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • T6

    Double Christian Walker doubles (26) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • T6

    Single Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Jonah Heim strikes out swinging. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Tommy White strikes out swinging. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • B5

    Lineout Carlos Cortes lines out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • T5

    Forceout Jose Altuve grounds into a force out, shortstop Donovan Walton to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • T5

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • T5

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (42) on a line drive to right field. Cam Smith scores. Jeremy Peña scores. HOU 6, ATH 1

  • T5

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Cam Smith to 3rd. HOU 3, ATH 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Taylor Trammell called out on strikes. HOU 3, ATH 1

  • T5

    Walk Cam Smith walks. HOU 3, ATH 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Lucas Spence strikes out swinging. HOU 3, ATH 1

  • B4

    Groundout Donovan Walton grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 3, ATH 1

  • B4

    Forceout Zack Gelof grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Jeremy Peña. Lawrence Butler scores. Shea Langeliers to 3rd. Jeff McNeil out at 2nd. Zack Gelof to 1st. HOU 3, ATH 1

  • B4

    Walk Jeff McNeil walks. Lawrence Butler to 3rd. Shea Langeliers to 2nd. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B4

    Fielders Choice Shea Langeliers reaches on a fielder's choice. Lawrence Butler to 2nd. Lawrence Butler advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by shortstop Jeremy Peña. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B4

    Forceout Lawrence Butler grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve. Henry Bolte out at 2nd. Lawrence Butler to 1st. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B4

    Single Henry Bolte singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • T4

    Lineout Christian Walker lines out to first baseman Tommy White. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • T4

    Flyout Yainer Diaz flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • T4

    Walk Jose Altuve walks. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B3

    Grounded Into DP Jonah Heim grounds into a double play, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Tommy White out at 2nd. Jonah Heim out at 1st. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B3

    Single Tommy White singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B3

    Groundout Carlos Cortes grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Isaac Paredes called out on strikes. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • T3

    Home Run Jeremy Peña homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. Cam Smith scores. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • T3

    Walk Cam Smith walks. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • B2

    Double Play Donovan Walton lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Christian Walker. Zack Gelof out at 1st. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • B2

    Single Zack Gelof singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lucas Spence. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • B2

    Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out, pitcher Hayden Wesneski to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Lucas Spence strikes out swinging. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • B1

    Flyout Shea Langeliers flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • B1

    Groundout Lawrence Butler grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • T1

    Lineout Jose Altuve lines out to second baseman Jeff McNeil. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • T1

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (25) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 1, ATH 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Lineout Jeremy Peña lines out to left fielder Carlos Cortes. HOU 0, ATH 0