Houston Astros vs Athletics
August 22, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Daikin Park
Status
Final
Houston Astros
HOU
3
Athletics
ATH
4
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Probable Pitchers
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsHouston Astros
65-65 (.500)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Athletics
50-80 (.385)
Div
#5
WC
#12
GB
15.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Houston Astros | Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .724 | .718 |
| HR | 184 | 161 |
| Runs | 631 | 602 |
| ERA | 4.61 | 5.48 |
| WHIP | 1.37 | 1.50 |
| Strikeouts | 1219 | 1168 |
Top Players
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Henry Bolte (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff McNeil (1B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof (LF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Cortes (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alika Williams (SS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Butler (RF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy White (3B) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Heim (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Donovan Walton (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Max Muncy (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Lopez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Medina (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hogan Harris (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elvis Alvarado (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Trammell (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Brown (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ Blubaugh (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bennett Sousa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Abreu (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Jacob Lopez | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Luis Medina | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Hogan Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Hunter Brown | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bennett Sousa | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 3 • Home Run • 0-1
Donovan Walton homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 4 • Double • 1-1
Yainer Diaz doubles (10) on a fly ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Christian Walker scores.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 2-1
Daulton Varsho homers (9) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-1
Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Jeremy Peña to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 3-3
Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by first baseman Christian Walker. Zack Gelof scores.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-4
Jonah Heim grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Lawrence Butler scores. Tommy White to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Flyout • 3-4
Taylor Trammell flies out to left fielder Zack Gelof.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-4
Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-4
Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Pickoff 1B • 3-4
Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: pitcher Bryan Abreu picks off Henry Bolte at 1st on throw to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 9 • Lineout • 3-4
Jeff McNeil lines out to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
top 9 • Walk • 3-4
Henry Bolte walks.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-4
Max Muncy strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-4
Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-4
Christian Walker grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-4
Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-4
Donovan Walton strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-4
Jonah Heim grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Lawrence Butler scores. Tommy White to 3rd.
top 8 • Double • 3-3
Tommy White doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Lawrence Butler to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 3-3
Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by first baseman Christian Walker. Zack Gelof scores.
top 8 • Sac Bunt • 3-1
Alika Williams out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. Zack Gelof to 2nd.
top 8 • Walk • 3-1
Zack Gelof walks. Jeff McNeil to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 3-1
Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-1
Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Intent Walk • 3-1
Luis Medina intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-1
Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Jeremy Peña to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Double • 2-1
LaMonte Wade Jr. doubles (5) on a fly ball to center fielder Henry Bolte.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-1
Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-1
Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 2-1
Daulton Varsho homers (9) on a fly ball to left field.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Pop Out • 1-1
Max Muncy pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Donovan Walton strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-1
Christian Walker flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-1
Jonah Heim challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jose Altuve called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-1
Isaac Paredes grounds out softly to first baseman Tommy White.