| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 28-24 | 10-12 | 18-12 |
| Game 2 | 24-27 | 10-17 | 14-10 |
| Game 3 | 23-27 | 9-15 | 14-12 |
| Game 4 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 18-34 | 6-15 | 12-19 |
| Game 2 | 22-29 | 8-10 | 14-19 |
| Game 3 | 22-28 | 10-11 | 12-17 |
| Game 4 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-3 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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|
6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-203 | 9.5o (1.5) | -1.5 |
|
|
+166 | 9.5u | +1.5 (2.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Pena | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .271 |
| Y. Alvarez | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .315 |
| I. Paredes | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .260 |
| J. Altuve | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .249 |
| Y. Diaz | C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| C. Walker | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| C. Smith | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .209 |
| L. Spence | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .188 |
| J. Barrosa | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 |
| L. Wade Jr. | PH -LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| N. Velazquez | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .115 |
| T. Trammell | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 |
| Totals | 30 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Bolte | CF -LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| L. Butler | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .237 |
| S. Langeliers | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .263 |
| J. McNeil | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .267 |
| Z. Gelof | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .256 |
| D. Walton | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .233 |
| C. Cortes | LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| M. Stefanic | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .346 |
| D. Clarke | PR -CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .151 |
| T. White | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .250 |
| J. Heim | C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .203 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Brown (L 6-4) | 5 .1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3.19 |
| B. Sousa (BS 2) | 0 .0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| A. Blubaugh | 0 .2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.66 |
| L. VanWey | 1 .1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.54 |
| J. Hendrickson | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Lopez (W 7-5) | 6 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5.47 |
| S. Johnson | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.89 |
| G. Hartlieb | 0 .1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.78 |
| L. Medina (H 13) | 0 .2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.08 |
| H. Harris (S 17) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.33 |
Location Sutter Health Park
Temperature 67° Temperature
Attendance 9,012 attendance
Home Ryan Wills
1st Gabe Morales
2nd Ryan Additon
3rd Will Little
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HOU Starter (IP) | ATH Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, '26 | ATH |
|
HOU -184 | o11.0 | P. Lambert (2.2) | M. Barnett (6.0) |
| Aug 23, '26 | HOU |
|
ATH +162 | o9.0 | C. Javier (4.0) | B. Basso (1.0) |
| Aug 22, '26 | HOU |
|
ATH +205 | u8.0 | H. Brown (5.2) | J. Lopez (6.0) |
| Aug 21, '26 | HOU |
|
HOU -174 | u8.5 | H. Wesneski (5.0) | J. Ginn (5.0) |
| Jun 07, '26 | HOU |
|
ATH -108 | u9.0 | M. Burrows (5.0) | G. Jump (6.1) |
| Jun 06, '26 | HOU |
|
HOU -124 | o9.5 | T. Imai (5.0) | K. Morris (4.0) |
| Jun 05, '26 | HOU |
|
HOU -108 | u8.5 | P. Lambert (5.1) | J. Perkins (4.0) |
| Apr 05, '26 | ATH |
|
ATH +110 | o10.0 | L. McCullers Jr. (4.0) | J. Lopez (4.1) |
| Apr 04, '26 | ATH |
|
HOU -108 | o9.5 | T. Imai (5.2) | L. Morales (3.0) |
| Apr 03, '26 | ATH |
|
ATH -110 | o9.5 | C. Javier (3.2) | J. Springs (6.0) |
Last Meeting ( Sep 24, 2026 ) Houston 7, Athletics 5
Lucas Spence gave the Houston Astros the jolt they have been missing. Three of them, in fact.
Spence will look to produce some more magic when the Astros face the Athletics on Friday night in the second contest of a four-game set in West Sacramento, Calif.
The 23-year-old rookie became the third player in major league history to hit his first three career homers in one game during Thursday night's 7-5 victory over the Athletics. He drove in five runs to help the Astros (79-80) remain in a tie for first place in the American League West with the Texas Rangers (79-80).
Spence was just as surprised as anybody to see the third homer land over the wall.
"It was really shocking to be honest," Spence said. "I've never hit three in a day before. Super cool, super exciting."
Houston holds the tiebreaker edge over the Rangers as it pursues its ninth playoff appearance in the past 10 seasons.
Spence hit a three-run homer in the second inning and solo shots in the seventh and ninth. His blast in the seventh put Houston ahead for good.
The other players to hit their first career homers in the same game are Seby Zavala (July 31, 2021) and Joshua Baez (Aug. 15, 2026).
"It's super enjoyable looking back at it but I was just taking one at-bat at a time," said Spence, who has 44 career at-bats after his 3-for-4 effort in his 16th major league game. "Really just trying to get base hits, but sometimes you run into a couple of homers."
Spence is only with the Astros because outfielders Brice Matthews (left knee) and Daulton Varsho (left wrist) are hurt. Matthews was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday -- when Spence was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land -- and Varsho went on the IL retroactive to Wednesday.
Spence went 0-for-3 against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.
Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker added solo blasts as the Astros belted five on Thursday.
Zack Gelof hit two homers and Jeff McNeil drilled a three-run homer for the Athletics (63-96), who lost for the seventh time in nine games.
"I just want to be a part of this team," said Gelof, who has a career-best 22 homers. "I want to prove to these guys that I can be in the lineup every day and help us win."
But the A's couldn't match Spence.
"We ran into a hitter that had a career night," Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said of Spence. "That happens in this game sometimes."
Left-hander Jacob Lopez (6-5, 5.68 ERA) will be on the mound for the Athletics on Friday.
Lopez, 28, was crushed for 10 runs and 10 hits in 2 2/3 innings during a 12-6 road loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Sept. 19. He served up two homers and has allowed seven over his last four turns.
Lopez has 108 strikeouts and is six away from setting a new high.
Lopez dazzled against Houston on Aug. 22 when he struck out nine in six innings and gave up one run, three hits and one walk in a no-decision.
He has a 3.48 ERA in two starts against the Astros this season and has a 2.18 ERA in four career no-decisions. Yordan Alvarez (1-for-5) has homered off Lopez.
The Astros turn to right-hander Hunter Brown (6-3, 3.26), who is 3-0 with a 2.43 ERA in his last six starts.
Brown struck out 10 for a second straight outing and the third time this season when he gave up three hits over five scoreless innings against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. He received a no-decision.
Brown gave up one run and seven hits over 5 2/3 innings on Aug. 22 in a no-decision against the A's. He is 4-3 with a 2.86 ERA in 10 career starts against the Athletics.
Lawrence Butler is 6-for-18 with a homer against Brown.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Matthews | CF | Ten Day IL - Knee( Sep 22, '26) | Sep 22, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed CF Brice Matthews on the 10-day injured list due to a left knee inflammation. | ||||
| J. Meyers | CF | Sixty Day IL - Kneecap( Sep 22, '26) | Sep 22, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros recalled CF Jake Meyers from the minors and placed him on the 60-day injured list due to left knee fracture. | ||||
| D. Varsho | CF | Ten Day IL - Wrist( Sep 22, '26) | Sep 22, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed CF Daulton Varsho on the 10-day injured list due to a left wrist inflammation. | ||||
| E. De Los Santos | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( Sep 18, '26) | Sep 18, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed Enyel De Los Santos (RP) on the 15-day injured list with right knee tendinitis. | ||||
| M. Burrows | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Sep 05, '26) | Sep 05, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Mike Burrows from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow neuritis. | ||||
| S. Okert | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( Sep 03, '26) | Sep 03, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed Steven Okert (RP) on the 15-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. | ||||
| C. Javier | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Groin( Jun 21, '26) | Jun 21, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed SP Cristian Javier on the 15-day injured list due to a right groin tightness. | ||||
| C. Correa | SS | Sixty Day IL - Ankle( Jun 01, '26) | Jun 01, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros Carlos Correa was transferred to the 60-day injured list, he underwent season-ending surgery to repair a tendon tear in his left ankle, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. | ||||
| B. Walter | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed LHP Brandon Walter on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from left elbow surgery. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Muncy | 3B | Ten Day IL - Knee( Sep 21, '26) | Sep 21, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed 3B Max Muncy on the 10-day injured list with left knee chondromalacia. | ||||
| G. Jump | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Left shoulder( Sep 14, '26) | Sep 14, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed Gage Jump (SP) on the 15-day injured list due to a left shoulder impingement. | ||||
| J. Ginn | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Sep 04, '26) | Sep 04, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed SP J.T. Ginn on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Wilson | SS | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Aug 24, '26) | Aug 24, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred INF Jacob Wilson from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left shoulder subluxation. | ||||
| T. Soderstrom | LF | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Aug 19, '26) | Aug 19, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred OF Tyler Soderstrom from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left hip impingement. | ||||
| J. Sterner | RP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Aug 15, '26) | Aug 15, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Justin Sterner from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right knee chondromalacia. | ||||
| N. Kurtz | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Thumb( Aug 03, '26) | Aug 03, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed INF Nick Kurtz on the 60-day injured list due to strained right thumb. | ||||
| M. Leiter Jr. | RP | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Jul 29, '26) | Jul 29, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Mark Leiter from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right hip impingement. | ||||
| B. Rooker | DH | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Jul 16, '26) | Jul 16, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed DH Brent Rooker on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| B. Kriske | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jun 01, '26) | Jun 01, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Brooks Kriske to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| L. Severino | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 29, '26) | May 29, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Luis Severino to the 60-day injured list with a strained right shoulder. | ||||
| G. Hoglund | SP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( May 19, '26) | May 19, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Gunnar Hoglund from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a sprained right knee. Hoglund will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing surgery on his left hip. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 30
Home Team W/L 11-19
Home Avg. Margin -0.17
Home Money Total -903
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Wills | 30 | 11-19 | 7.97 | 301.23 | 191.93 | 109.30 | 63.7 | 17.9 | 6.2 | 2.89 | 2.03 | 10-19 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 7.97 |
| Starters Runs | 4.13 |
| BullPens Runs | 3.83 |
| Pitches | 301.2 |
| Strikes | 191.9 |
| Balls | 109.3 |
| Strike% | 63.72 % |
| SO | 17.9 |
| Walks | 6.2 |
| SO/Walks | 2.89 |
| HR | 2.0 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 1 - 7 | 100 to 110 | 2 - 2 |
| -121 to -140 | 2 - 2 | 111 to 130 | 1 - 0 |
| -141 to -160 | 2 - 2 | 131 to 150 | 0 - 0 |
| -161 to -180 | 2 - 4 | 151 to 170 | 1 - 1 |
| -181 + | 0 - 1 | 171 + | 0 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 1 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 9.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | CHC 3 - PIT 4 | L -171 | P 7.0 | Bubba Chandler (R) | Matthew Boyd (L) |
| Sep 8, 2026 | KC 3 - AZ 5 | L -114 | U 9.0 | Corbin Burnes (R) | Michael Wacha (R) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | TEX 6 - TB 7 | L -120 | O 8.5 | Nick Martinez (R) | Trevor Williams (R) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | HOU 6 - ATH 7 | L -174 | O 9.0 | Brady Basso (L) | Cristian Javier (R) |
| Aug 19, 2026 | BAL 3 - NYY 5 | L -104 | U 9.0 | Will Warren (R) | Chris Bassitt (R) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | PIT 8 - BOS 4 | W +106 | O 5.5 | Jake Bennett (L) | Bubba Chandler (R) |
| Aug 1, 2026 | CLE 8 - AZ 12 | L -185 | O 8.0 | Kohl Drake (L) | Parker Messick (L) |
| Jul 27, 2026 | WAS 2 - TOR 3 | L -124 | U 9.5 | Max Scherzer (R) | Eddy Yean (R) |
| Jul 22, 2026 | TEX 2 - CHW 4 | L +104 | U 8.5 | Anthony Kay (L) | Tyler Alexander (L) |
| Jul 18, 2026 | LAA 0 - DET 7 | L +166 | U 8.0 | Tarik Skubal (L) | Grayson Rodriguez (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | HOU 6 - ATH 7 | L -174 | O 9.0 | Brady Basso (L) | Cristian Javier (R) |
| Jun 25, 2026 | DET 1 - HOU 2 | L -118 | U 9.0 | Tatsuya Imai (R) | Troy Melton (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | HOU 6 - ATH 7 | L -174 | O 9.0 | Brady Basso (L) | Cristian Javier (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 20, '26
HOU 2 - ATL 4
|
L -161 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 19.6 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 15, '26
HOU 4 - KC 2
|
W -165 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 18.2 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 09, '26
PHI 11 - HOU 7
|
L +133 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 18.0 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 03, '26
HOU 6 - CHW 2
|
W -157 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 16.8 | 1.0 |
|
Aug 28, '26
NYM 1 - HOU 3
|
W -104 | u7.5 | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 15.3 | 1.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 96.4 | 17.6 | 0.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 22, '26
HOU 3 - ATH 4
|
L -225 | u8.0 | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 17.8 | 7.0 |
|
Sep 24, '25
ATH 6 - HOU 0
|
L -128 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 17.2 | 0.0 |
|
Jul 26, '25
HOU 1 - ATH 5
|
L -178 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 19.6 | 2.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 95.0 | 18.2 | 3.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 19, '26
CLE 12 - ATH 6
|
L +154 | o7.5 | 2.2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 23.6 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 13, '26
ATH 8 - SEA 7
|
W +109 | o9.0 | 3.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 102 | 27.8 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 07, '26
ATH 6 - TOR 5
|
W +178 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 15.5 | 0.7 |
|
Sep 02, '26
TEX 2 - ATH 9
|
W +137 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 17.0 | 0.3 |
|
Aug 28, '26
ATH 3 - BAL 4
|
L +100 | u9.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 20.0 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 92.0 | 20.8 | 1.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 22, '26
HOU 3 - ATH 4
|
W +205 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 15.2 | 0.4 |
|
Apr 05, '26
ATH 12 - HOU 10
|
W +110 | o10.0 | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 92 | 21.2 | 0.3 |
|
Jul 26, '25
HOU 1 - ATH 5
|
W +150 | u7.5 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 21.9 | 0.6 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 92.7 | 19.4 | 0.4 |