Athletics vs Houston Astros, September 24, 2026

AstrosHOU
7-5
Final
AthleticsATH

September 24, 2026, 9:40 PM ET | Sutter Health Park

Last 5 Form

Houston Astros

2-3

Last 5
L 3-6
vs ATL
L 2-4
vs ATL
W 7-0
@ SEA
L 5-6
@ SEA
W 7-5
@ ATH

Athletics

2-3

Last 5
L 6-12
@ CLE
L 0-1
@ CLE
W 9-7
vs LAA
W 7-3
vs LAA
L 5-7
vs HOU

Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Recorded starter

Athletics

Mason Barnett headshot
Mason Barnett
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 24, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Houston Astros78-80.494#2#40.5
Athletics63-95.399#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

Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes

6 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Lucas Spence headshot
Lucas Spence

3 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Yainer Diaz headshot
Yainer Diaz

7 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown

5.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

Miguel Ullola headshot
Miguel Ullola

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Hayden Wesneski headshot
Hayden Wesneski

5.1 IP, 3 SO, 1.69 ERA

Athletics

Hitters

Zack Gelof headshot
Zack Gelof

9 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Donovan Walton headshot
Donovan Walton

6 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Jeff McNeil headshot
Jeff McNeil

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Luis Medina headshot
Luis Medina

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Drew Rom headshot
Drew Rom

3.1 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jack Perkins headshot
Jack Perkins

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

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

Lucas Spence headshot
Lucas Spence
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Zack Gelof headshot
Zack Gelof
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Mason Barnett headshot
Mason Barnett
Athletics, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 7, Athletics 5: HOU 10 hits, ATH 11 hits; HOU 0 errors, ATH 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Houston Astros0300011117100
Athletics0040000105110

Box Score

Batting

Lucas Spence led Houston Astros with 3 hits and 3 home runs and 5 RBI.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS5010010
Yordan AlvarezLF4010110
Jorge BarrosaLF0000000
Isaac Paredes3B4111101
Jose Altuve2B4000020
Yainer DiazDH4000020
Christian Walker1B4221011
Cam SmithRF4110020
Lucas SpenceCF4335003
Christian VázquezC4010010
Totals3771072105

Lawrence Butler led Athletics with 3 hits.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Henry BolteCF/LF5000040
Lawrence ButlerRF5030020
Shea LangeliersDH5110010
Jeff McNeil1B/2B4123011
Zack Gelof3B3222102
Donovan Walton2B3010010
Tommy WhitePH/1B1000010
Carlos CortesLF3000020
Michael StefanicPH1010000
Denzel ClarkePR/CF0000000
Joshua Kuroda-GrauerSS3000120
Jonah HeimC3110100
Totals3651153143

Pitching

Miguel Ullola went 3.0 innings for Houston Astros (3 SO, 0 ER); Mason Barnett went 6.0 innings for Athletics (8 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Houston Astros
Peter Lambert2.2644262
Bryan King1.1100030
Miguel Ullola3.0100030
Bennett Sousa0.2211021
Bryan Abreu1.1100100
Athletics
Mason Barnett6.0444282
Scott Blewett1.0311001
Chris Roycroft1.0111021
Elvis Alvarado1.0211001
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 Lucas Spence homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. Christian Walker scores. Cam Smith scores. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B3

    Home Run Jeff McNeil homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Jonah Heim scores. Shea Langeliers scores. HOU 3, ATH 3

  • B3

    Home Run Zack Gelof homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • T6

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (24) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 4, ATH 4

  • T7

    Home Run Lucas Spence homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. HOU 5, ATH 4

  • T8

    Home Run Christian Walker homers (27) on a line drive to left center field. HOU 6, ATH 4

  • B8

    Home Run Zack Gelof homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. HOU 6, ATH 5

  • T9

    Home Run Lucas Spence homers (3) on a line drive to right field. HOU 7, ATH 5

Play-by-Play

All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Grounded Into DP Shea Langeliers grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Lawrence Butler out at 2nd. Shea Langeliers out at 1st. HOU 7, ATH 5

  • B9

    Single Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lucas Spence. HOU 7, ATH 5

  • B9

    Lineout Henry Bolte lines out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 7, ATH 5

  • T9

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 7, ATH 5

  • T9

    Pop Out Yordan Alvarez pops out to third baseman Zack Gelof. HOU 7, ATH 5

  • T9

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to left fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 7, ATH 5

  • T9

    Groundout Christian Vázquez grounds out, shortstop Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to first baseman Tommy White. HOU 7, ATH 5

  • T9

    Home Run Lucas Spence homers (3) on a line drive to right field. HOU 7, ATH 5

  • B8

    Lineout Jonah Heim lines out to center fielder Lucas Spence. HOU 6, ATH 5

  • B8

    Walk Joshua Kuroda-Grauer walks. Denzel Clarke to 2nd. HOU 6, ATH 5

  • B8

    Single Michael Stefanic singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jose Altuve, deflected by first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 6, ATH 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Tommy White strikes out swinging. HOU 6, ATH 5

  • B8

    Home Run Zack Gelof homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. HOU 6, ATH 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Jeff McNeil strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 6, ATH 4

  • T8

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 6, ATH 4

  • T8

    Home Run Christian Walker homers (27) on a line drive to left center field. HOU 6, ATH 4

  • T8

    Lineout Yainer Diaz lines out to shortstop Joshua Kuroda-Grauer. HOU 5, ATH 4

  • T8

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. HOU 5, ATH 4

  • B7

    Flyout Shea Langeliers flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 5, ATH 4

  • B7

    Double Lawrence Butler doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 5, ATH 4

  • B7

    Strikeout Henry Bolte called out on strikes. HOU 5, ATH 4

  • B7

    Groundout Jonah Heim grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 5, ATH 4

  • T7

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to second baseman Donovan Walton. HOU 5, ATH 4

  • T7

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Christian Vázquez to 2nd. HOU 5, ATH 4

  • T7

    Pop Out Jeremy Peña pops out to first baseman Jeff McNeil. HOU 5, ATH 4

  • T7

    Single Christian Vázquez singles on a fly ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. HOU 5, ATH 4

  • T7

    Home Run Lucas Spence homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. HOU 5, ATH 4

  • T7

    Flyout Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. HOU 4, ATH 4

  • B6

    Strikeout Joshua Kuroda-Grauer strikes out swinging. HOU 4, ATH 4

  • B6

    Flyout Carlos Cortes flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 4, ATH 4

  • B6

    Groundout Donovan Walton grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Miguel Ullola. HOU 4, ATH 4

  • T6

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 4, ATH 4

  • T6

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. HOU 4, ATH 4

  • T6

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Jeff McNeil. HOU 4, ATH 4

  • T6

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (24) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 4, ATH 4

  • B5

    Flyout Zack Gelof flies out to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • B5

    Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • B5

    Strikeout Shea Langeliers strikes out swinging. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • T5

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • T5

    Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • T5

    Flyout Christian Vázquez flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • B4

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • B4

    Strikeout Henry Bolte called out on strikes. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • B4

    Double Jonah Heim doubles (19) on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • B4

    Groundout Joshua Kuroda-Grauer grounds out, pitcher Bryan King to shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • T4

    Flyout Lucas Spence flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • T4

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • T4

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • B3

    Strikeout Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • B3

    Single Donovan Walton singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • B3

    Home Run Zack Gelof homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. HOU 3, ATH 4

  • B3

    Home Run Jeff McNeil homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Jonah Heim scores. Shea Langeliers scores. HOU 3, ATH 3

  • B3

    Single Shea Langeliers singles on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Jonah Heim to 3rd. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Henry Bolte called out on strikes. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B3

    Walk Jonah Heim walks. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • T3

    Pop Out Yainer Diaz pops out to first baseman Jeff McNeil in foul territory. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • T3

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • T3

    Lineout Yordan Alvarez lines out to left fielder Carlos Cortes. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Joshua Kuroda-Grauer strikes out swinging. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Donovan Walton challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Donovan Walton called out on strikes. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B2

    Walk Zack Gelof walks. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • B2

    Double Jeff McNeil doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • T2

    Home Run Lucas Spence homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. Christian Walker scores. Cam Smith scores. HOU 3, ATH 0

  • T2

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

  • T2

    Single Christian Walker singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T2

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

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Shea Langeliers grounds into a double play, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Lawrence Butler out at 2nd. Shea Langeliers out at 1st. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Single Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Henry Bolte called out on strikes. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Forceout Jose Altuve grounds into a force out, shortstop Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to second baseman Donovan Walton. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Lineout Isaac Paredes lines out to center fielder Henry Bolte. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. HOU 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Jeremy Peña pops out to first baseman Jeff McNeil in foul territory. HOU 0, ATH 0