| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 27-24 | 10-12 | 17-12 |
| 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 | 18-33 | 6-14 | 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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7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Pitcher
M. Ullola
(W)
Athletics Pitcher
S. Blewett
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-184 | 11o (1) | -1.5 (0.5) |
|
|
+151 | 11u | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Pena | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .274 |
| Y. Alvarez | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .315 |
| J. Barrosa | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| I. Paredes | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .261 |
| J. Altuve | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .250 |
| Y. Diaz | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .279 |
| C. Walker | 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .223 |
| C. Smith | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .208 |
| L. Spence | CF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 |
| C. Vazquez | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 9 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Bolte | CF -LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .275 |
| L. Butler | RF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .239 |
| S. Langeliers | DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .265 |
| J. McNeil | 1B -2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 |
| Z. Gelof | 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| D. Walton | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .237 |
| T. White | PH -1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| C. Cortes | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .253 |
| M. Stefanic | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 |
| D. Clarke | PR -CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 |
| J. Kuroda-Grauer | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .379 |
| J. Heim | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .199 |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 16 | ||
Battling
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Lambert | 2 .2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3.87 |
| B. King | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.28 |
| M. Ullola (W 2-0) | 3 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.30 |
| B. Sousa (H 12) | 0 .2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5.10 |
| B. Abreu (S 9) | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.73 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Barnett | 6 .0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7.02 |
| S. Blewett (L 2-2) | 1 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.97 |
| C. Roycroft | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.13 |
| E. Alvarado | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
Location Sutter Health Park
Temperature 71° Temperature
Attendance 9,367 attendance
Home John Tumpane
1st Brennan Miller
2nd Ben May
3rd Gabe Morales
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HOU Starter (IP) | ATH Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Sep 25, '25 | ATH |
|
HOU -110 | o9.5 | F. Valdez (7.0) | J. Ginn (3.2) |
Last Meeting ( Aug 23, 2026 ) Athletics 7, Houston 6
The Houston Astros had the opportunity to arrive in West Sacramento, Calif., sitting in an extremely advantageous position in the American League West.
Instead, Houston is tied with the Texas Rangers for first place in the division race Thursday entering a crucial season-ending four-game set against the Athletics.
Houston (78-80) led by one run in the bottom of the 10th inning on Wednesday night in Seattle but closer Josh Hader imploded and allowed two runs in the bottom of the frame as the Mariners notched a 6-5 victory.
The Astros do hold the tiebreaker over the Rangers after winning nine of the 13 meetings this season. But in essence, Houston could have put the Rangers in the position of needing to win two more games than the Astros the rest of the way.
Of course, Houston has dropped eight of its last 11 games to help create the possibility that an under-.500 team could win a division for the first time since the Divisional Era began in 1969.
The worst record of a division winner belongs to the 2005 San Diego Padres (82-80).
But first up for the Astros is bouncing back from a frustrating setback in Seattle.
"We've still got to play four more games," Hader told reporters. "We've still got to play good baseball and finish out strong.
"Obviously, we've still got the tiebreaker, so that's fortunate for us. But we can't bank on that. We've got to win out. And hopefully we'll look up and we're in the playoffs."
Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (right forearm) was limited to pinch-running duties Wednesday one day after being hit by a pitch. Pena could be back in the lineup on Thursday.
The Athletics (63-95) assured they wouldn't lose 100 games with Wednesday's 7-3 home win over the Los Angeles Angels.
Rookie Henry Bolte continued to show he's a big piece in the franchise's future by recording the first four-hit game of his career, helping the A's complete a two-game sweep of the Angels.
"I aim to finish strong and carry that momentum into the offseason with an eye toward next year," Bolte told reporters. "It's a matter of swinging consistently well and finding the pitches I can drive."
Donovan Walton hit a three-run homer and Shea Langeliers had a two-run double for the Athletics, who lost six straight games before the two straight victories.
Right-hander Peter Lambert (8-10, 3.70 ERA) takes the mound for the Astros.
Lambert is 0-5 with a 4.43 ERA over a span of 12 starts since last winning on July 11 against the Texas Rangers. He has allowed more than three runs just once during the span - when he gave up nine in 3 2/3 innings while losing to the Los Angeles Angels on July 20.
Lambert has dropped his last three starts, including last Friday against the Atlanta Braves when he gave up two runs and six hits over 5 1/3 innings.
The 29-year-old Lambert is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in two career appearances (one start) against the Athletics. The victory came on June 5 in Houston when Lambert held the A's to one run and five hits over 5 1/3 innings.
Bolte is 3-for-3 against Lambert and Zack Gelof is 2-for-3.
Right-hander Mason Barnett (1-4, 7.16) makes his sixth straight start for the Athletics.
Barnett lasted just 3 1/3 innings against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. He gave up three runs and seven hits in a no-decision.
Barnett has made one career appearance against Houston. He pitched four scoreless innings of relief and gave up one hit, two walks and struck out seven on June 5.
-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 31
Home Team W/L 17-14
Home Avg. Margin 0.03
Home Money Total -8
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tumpane | 31 | 17-14 | 8.35 | 287.87 | 184.32 | 103.55 | 64.0 | 16.4 | 5.8 | 2.81 | 2.13 | 16-15 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 8.35 |
| Starters Runs | 5.81 |
| BullPens Runs | 2.55 |
| Pitches | 287.9 |
| Strikes | 184.3 |
| Balls | 103.5 |
| Strike% | 64.03 % |
| SO | 16.4 |
| Walks | 5.8 |
| SO/Walks | 2.81 |
| HR | 2.1 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 5 - 0 | 100 to 110 | 2 - 3 |
| -121 to -140 | 2 - 3 | 111 to 130 | 2 - 1 |
| -141 to -160 | 3 - 1 | 131 to 150 | 0 - 1 |
| -161 to -180 | 1 - 2 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 1 |
| -181 + | 2 - 2 | 171 + | 0 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 1 | 2 |
| 7.5 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 8.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 9.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | LAD 10 - SF 4 | W -415 | O 7.5 | Yunior Marte (R) | Tarik Skubal (L) |
| Sep 14, 2026 | MIN 3 - NYY 8 | L +105 | O 8.5 | Will Warren (R) | Dean Kremer (R) |
| Sep 2, 2026 | TB 4 - NYM 10 | L -191 | O 8.0 | Justin Hagenman (R) | Griffin Jax (R) |
| Aug 27, 2026 | ATL 1 - LAD 0 | W -114 | U 6.5 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) | Chris Sale (L) |
| Aug 27, 2026 | NYY 1 - HOU 5 | L -154 | U 7.5 | Hayden Wesneski (R) | Gerrit Cole (R) |
| Aug 22, 2026 | MIL 4 - ATL 1 | W -156 | U 7.5 | Martin Perez (L) | Logan Henderson (R) |
| Aug 18, 2026 | PIT 4 - DET 1 | W -150 | U 8.0 | Keider Montero (R) | Braxton Ashcraft (R) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | PHI 4 - TOR 5 | L -198 | O 7.5 | Jose Soriano (R) | Zack Wheeler (R) |
| Aug 2, 2026 | SD 5 - SF 4 | W -116 | O 8.0 | Landen Roupp (R) | Kyle Hart (L) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | PHI 0 - NYY 1 | L -134 | U 7.5 | Cam Schlittler (R) | Jesus Luzardo (L) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | NYY 1 - HOU 5 | L -154 | U 7.5 | Hayden Wesneski (R) | Gerrit Cole (R) |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HOU 6 - MIN 4 | W -104 | O 8.5 | Joe Ryan (R) | Mike Burrows (R) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HOU 2 - LAA 6 | L -174 | U 8.5 | Yusei Kikuchi (L) | Mike Burrows (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 18, '26
HOU 2 - ATL 6
|
L +100 | p8.0 | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 16.3 | 0.8 |
|
Sep 12, '26
TB 3 - HOU 2
|
L +123 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 14.2 | 2.3 |
|
Sep 06, '26
HOU 2 - AZ 3
|
L -121 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 14.0 | 0.3 |
|
Aug 31, '26
HOU 6 - CHW 3
|
W -126 | o8.5 | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 104 | 22.3 | 0.7 |
|
Aug 26, '26
NYY 9 - HOU 3
|
L +110 | o9.0 | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 102 | 18.0 | 3.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 95.2 | 17.0 | 1.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 05, '26
HOU 5 - ATH 1
|
W -108 | u8.5 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 17.6 | 1.7 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.1 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 94.0 | 17.6 | 1.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 18, '26
CLE 5 - ATH 3
|
L +199 | p8.0 | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 23.7 | 1.0 |
|
Aug 17, '26
KC 9 - ATH 5
|
L +166 | o9.0 | 2.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 83 | 31.1 | 1.5 |
|
Aug 11, '26
ATH 4 - TB 12
|
L +169 | o10.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 16.8 | 1.3 |
|
Aug 06, '26
CIN 6 - ATH 5
|
L +146 | o9.0 | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 18.9 | 0.3 |
|
Jul 30, '26
ATH 4 - BOS 5
|
L +160 | u10.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 14.6 | 0.8 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 3.2 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 76.8 | 21.0 | 1.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Barnett has not played against HOU Astros. | ||||||||||||