Houston Astros vs Athletics, August 23, 2026

AthleticsATH
7-6
Final
AstrosHOU

August 23, 2026, 2:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Athletics

2-3

Last 5
L 7-9
@ KC
L 2-6
@ KC
L 0-4
@ HOU
W 4-3
@ HOU
W 7-6
@ HOU

Houston Astros

2-3

Last 5
W 3-2
vs LAA
L 3-18
vs LAA
W 4-0
vs ATH
L 3-4
vs ATH
L 6-7
vs ATH

Starting Pitchers

Athletics

Brady Basso headshot
Brady Basso
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Cristian Javier headshot
Cristian Javier
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 23, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Athletics51-80.389#5#1214.0
Houston Astros65-66.496#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

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

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.

Athletics

Hitters

Max Muncy headshot
Max Muncy

4 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Donovan Walton headshot
Donovan Walton

6 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Brian Serven headshot
Brian Serven

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Scott Blewett headshot
Scott Blewett

3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Elvis Alvarado headshot
Elvis Alvarado

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez

6.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.50 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes

5 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Jose Altuve headshot
Jose Altuve

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Daulton Varsho headshot
Daulton Varsho

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Bryan Abreu headshot
Bryan Abreu

3.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

AJ Blubaugh headshot
AJ Blubaugh

3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Hayden Wesneski headshot
Hayden Wesneski

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Jack Perkins headshot
Jack Perkins
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Brian Serven headshot
Brian Serven
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Athletics 7, Houston Astros 6: ATH 10 hits, HOU 8 hits; ATH 1 error, HOU 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Athletics0000601007101
Houston Astros310200000680

Box Score

Batting

Henry Bolte led Athletics with 3 hits.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Henry BolteCF5130020
Carlos CortesLF5010020
Zack Gelof3B4100030
Lawrence ButlerRF4111130
Tommy White1B5012000
Max MuncyDH4111031
Donovan Walton2B3110000
Darell HernaizSS2100220
Brian ServenC4123011
Totals3671073162

Jeremy Peña led Houston Astros with 2 hits.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS5220020
Yordan AlvarezDH2110300
Isaac Paredes3B3113101
Jose Altuve2B4113121
Daulton VarshoCF5010010
Christian Walker1B5010010
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF4000010
Cam SmithRF2100110
Taylor TrammellPH/RF1010000
Christian VázquezC3000010
Yainer DiazPH/C1000010
Totals356866102

Pitching

Jack Perkins went 5.0 innings for Athletics (6 SO, 1 ER); Cristian Javier went 4.0 innings for Houston Astros (8 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Athletics
Brady Basso1.0433001
Jack Perkins5.0331561
Scott Blewett1.0000000
Luis Medina1.0100120
Hogan Harris1.0000020
Houston Astros
Cristian Javier4.0433281
Enyel De Los Santos0.1333010
Kai-Wei Teng1.2100040
Steven Okert1.0111011
AJ Blubaugh1.0100100
Josh Hader1.0000020
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

  • B1

    Sac Fly Isaac Paredes out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jeremy Peña scores. ATH 0, HOU 1

  • B1

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Yordan Alvarez scores. ATH 0, HOU 3

  • B2

    Walk Jose Altuve walks. Cam Smith scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • B4

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremy Peña scores. ATH 0, HOU 6

  • T5

    Home Run Brian Serven homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Donovan Walton scores. Darell Hernaiz scores. ATH 3, HOU 6

  • T5

    Double Lawrence Butler doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Henry Bolte scores. Zack Gelof to 3rd. ATH 4, HOU 6

  • T5

    Single Tommy White singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Zack Gelof scores. Lawrence Butler scores. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • T7

    Home Run Max Muncy homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. ATH 7, HOU 6

Play-by-Play

All 83 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • B9

    Flyout Daulton Varsho flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • B9

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out on a foul tip. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • T9

    Groundout Tommy White grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • T9

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler called out on strikes. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • T9

    Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • B8

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • B8

    Intent Walk Luis Medina intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez. Taylor Trammell to 2nd. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • B8

    Single Taylor Trammell singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • T8

    Pop Out Carlos Cortes pops out to first baseman Christian Walker. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • T8

    Single Henry Bolte singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • T8

    Grounded Into DP Brian Serven grounds into a double play, pitcher AJ Blubaugh to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Darell Hernaiz out at 2nd. Brian Serven out at 1st. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • T8

    Walk Darell Hernaiz walks. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • B7

    Groundout LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out, pitcher Scott Blewett to first baseman Tommy White. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • B7

    Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • B7

    Groundout Daulton Varsho grounds out, pitcher Scott Blewett to first baseman Tommy White. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • T7

    Lineout Donovan Walton lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • T7

    Home Run Max Muncy homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. ATH 7, HOU 6

  • T7

    Lineout Tommy White lines out sharply to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • T7

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • B6

    Lineout Jose Altuve lines out sharply to third baseman Zack Gelof. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • B6

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • B6

    Intent Walk Jack Perkins intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • B6

    Double Jeremy Peña doubles (15) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • B6

    Groundout Christian Vázquez grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • T6

    Flyout Zack Gelof flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • T6

    Strikeout Carlos Cortes strikes out on a foul tip. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • T6

    Double Henry Bolte doubles (11) on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • T6

    Strikeout Brian Serven strikes out swinging. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • B5

    Flyout Cam Smith flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • B5

    Flyout LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • B5

    Single Christian Walker singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • B5

    Strikeout Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • T5

    Strikeout Darell Hernaiz strikes out swinging. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • T5

    Hit By Pitch Donovan Walton hit by pitch. Tommy White to 2nd. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • T5

    Strikeout Max Muncy strikes out swinging. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • T5

    Single Tommy White singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Zack Gelof scores. Lawrence Butler scores. ATH 6, HOU 6

  • T5

    Double Lawrence Butler doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Henry Bolte scores. Zack Gelof to 3rd. ATH 4, HOU 6

  • T5

    Hit By Pitch Zack Gelof hit by pitch. Henry Bolte to 2nd. ATH 3, HOU 6

  • T5

    Strikeout Carlos Cortes challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Carlos Cortes called out on strikes. ATH 3, HOU 6

  • T5

    Single Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. ATH 3, HOU 6

  • T5

    Home Run Brian Serven homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Donovan Walton scores. Darell Hernaiz scores. ATH 3, HOU 6

  • T5

    Walk Darell Hernaiz walks. Donovan Walton to 2nd. ATH 0, HOU 6

  • T5

    Single Donovan Walton singles on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. ATH 0, HOU 6

  • B4

    Strikeout Jose Altuve called out on strikes. ATH 0, HOU 6

  • B4

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremy Peña scores. ATH 0, HOU 6

  • B4

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • B4

    Field Error Jeremy Peña reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Darell Hernaiz. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • B4

    Flyout Christian Vázquez flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • T4

    Strikeout Max Muncy called out on strikes. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • T4

    Flyout Tommy White flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • T4

    Walk Lawrence Butler walks. Carlos Cortes to 2nd. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • T4

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

  • T4

    Single Carlos Cortes singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jose Altuve. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • B3

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

  • B3

    Strikeout LaMonte Wade Jr. called out on strikes. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • B3

    Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Darell Hernaiz to first baseman Tommy White. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • T3

    Strikeout Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • T3

    Single Brian Serven singles on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • T3

    Strikeout Darell Hernaiz strikes out swinging. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • T3

    Groundout Donovan Walton grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • B2

    Groundout Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Tommy White. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • B2

    Walk Jose Altuve walks. Cam Smith scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. ATH 0, HOU 4

  • B2

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. Cam Smith to 3rd. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. ATH 0, HOU 3

  • B2

    Intent Walk Jack Perkins intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez. ATH 0, HOU 3

  • B2

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

  • B2

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

  • B2

    Walk Cam Smith walks. ATH 0, HOU 3

  • T2

    Strikeout Max Muncy called out on strikes. ATH 0, HOU 3

  • T2

    Flyout Tommy White flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. ATH 0, HOU 3

  • T2

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler called out on strikes. ATH 0, HOU 3

  • B1

    Lineout LaMonte Wade Jr. lines out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 0, HOU 3

  • B1

    Lineout Christian Walker lines out to second baseman Donovan Walton. ATH 0, HOU 3

  • B1

    Single Daulton Varsho singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 0, HOU 3

  • B1

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Yordan Alvarez scores. ATH 0, HOU 3

  • B1

    Sac Fly Isaac Paredes out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jeremy Peña scores. ATH 0, HOU 1

  • B1

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. ATH 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to pitcher Brady Basso. ATH 0, HOU 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Lineout Carlos Cortes lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. ATH 0, HOU 0

  • T1

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