Houston Astros @ Athletics
9/25/2026, 9:40:00 PM ET · Sutter Health Park
| Houston Astros | 5 |
| Athletics | 6 |
FINALtotal 9.59,012 attendance
Houston Astros
79–80 · last 5: 2–3
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs | vs 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-24 | @ ATH | W 7–5 | 12 | O |
| 09-23 | @ SEA | L 5–6 | 11 | O |
| 09-22 | @ SEA | W 7–0 | 7 | U |
| 09-20 | vs ATL | L 2–4 | 6 | U |
| 09-19 | vs ATL | L 3–6 | 9 | U |
Athletics
63–96 · last 5: 2–3
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs | vs 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-24 | vs HOU | L 5–7 | 12 | O |
| 09-23 | vs LAA | W 7–3 | 10 | O |
| 09-22 | vs LAA | W 9–7 | 16 | O |
| 09-20 | @ CLE | L 0–1 | 1 | U |
| 09-19 | @ CLE | L 6–12 | 18 | O |
Probable pitchers
Expected to throw the bulk of the game.
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros · RHP Projected
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 108.0 | 3.42 | 1.31 | .213 | 27.4% | 10.5 | 0.92 |
| 2026 Away | 8 | 44.0 | 3.07 | 1.16 | .205 | 24.0% | 9.0 | 1.02 |
| 2026 Day | 6 | 32.1 | 3.06 | 1.30 | .197 | 30.0% | 11.7 | 0.56 |
| 2025 | 31 | 185.1 | 2.43 | 1.03 | .198 | 28.3% | 10.0 | 0.83 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 261 | 7 | 37 | .205 | .332 | 8.4% | 44.1% | 30.3% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 190 | 4 | 18 | .212 | .300 | 3.2% | 28.8% | 23.7% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 377 | 9 | 40 | .195 | .323 | 6.8% | 36.2% | 30.5% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 352 | 8 | 17 | .208 | .312 | 5.0% | 28.6% | 25.9% |
Strikeoutso5.5-115
Pitching Outso17.5+120
Hits Allowedo4.5-140
Jacob Lopez
Athletics · LHP Projected
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 123.1 | 5.47 | 1.49 | .256 | 20.3% | 8.2 | 1.68 |
| 2026 Home | 13 | 65.0 | 5.26 | 1.40 | .234 | 20.9% | 8.3 | 1.66 |
| 2026 Day | 12 | 52.1 | 6.54 | 1.64 | .264 | 21.5% | 8.9 | 1.89 |
| 2025 | 21 | 92.2 | 4.08 | 1.27 | .224 | 28.3% | 11.0 | 1.46 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 147 | 3 | 16 | .227 | .320 | 4.0% | 30.3% | 21.8% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 404 | 20 | 42 | .275 | .501 | 7.9% | 31.7% | 19.8% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 85 | 1 | 6 | .216 | .311 | 2.0% | 21.6% | 29.4% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 314 | 14 | 31 | .234 | .428 | 7.9% | 36.3% | 28.0% |
Earned Runso2.5-105
Pitcher Walkso1.5-110
Batting orders
Houston Astros
Confirmed2 LHB, 6 RHB, 1 SW · 2026
| # | Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | AVG | SLG | K% | BRL% | HH% | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy PeñaR | SS | 455 | 127 | 23 | .279 | .481 | 24.6% | 7.0% | 39.4% | o8.5 -122 |
| 2 | Yordan AlvarezL | DH | 575 | 180 | 42 | .313 | .595 | 17.8% | 16.1% | 54.0% | — |
| 3 | Isaac ParedesR | 3B | 568 | 148 | 25 | .261 | .444 | 14.1% | 4.8% | 29.2% | o0.5 +110 |
| 4 | Jose AltuveR | 2B | 532 | 133 | 17 | .250 | .398 | 20.1% | 4.1% | 31.3% | — |
| 5 | Yainer DiazR | C | 352 | 98 | 14 | .278 | .449 | 16.8% | 7.0% | 39.0% | o0.5 +350 |
| 6 | Christian WalkerR | 1B | 577 | 129 | 29 | .224 | .423 | 23.8% | 9.6% | 40.7% | o0.5 +441 |
| 7 | Cam SmithR | RF | 517 | 109 | 22 | .211 | .395 | 26.9% | 11.2% | 43.4% | — |
| 8 | Lucas SpenceL | CF | 63 | 13 | 4 | .206 | .460 | 35.7% | 12.1% | 48.5% | — |
| 9 | Jorge BarrosaSW | LF | 145 | 28 | 2 | .193 | .331 | 28.4% | 4.6% | 23.9% | o0.5 +265 |
Athletics
Confirmed4 LHB, 4 RHB, 1 SW · 2026
| # | Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | AVG | SLG | K% | BRL% | HH% | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry BolteR | CF | 415 | 115 | 11 | .277 | .405 | 29.3% | 8.2% | 48.8% | o0.5 +296 |
| 2 | Lawrence ButlerL | RF | 472 | 112 | 17 | .237 | .394 | 25.9% | 8.6% | 44.6% | — |
| 3 | Shea LangeliersR | DH | 424 | 111 | 23 | .262 | .474 | 23.6% | 13.3% | 43.0% | o1.5 +100 |
| 4 | Jeff McNeilL | 2B | 478 | 126 | 9 | .264 | .368 | 11.6% | 1.7% | 29.5% | o0.5 -214 |
| 5 | Zack GelofR | 3B | 394 | 101 | 22 | .256 | .475 | 25.2% | 10.7% | 42.6% | — |
| 6 | Donovan WaltonL | SS | 230 | 60 | 9 | .261 | .448 | 17.8% | 4.9% | 31.5% | — |
| 7 | Carlos CortesL | LF | 343 | 86 | 10 | .251 | .397 | 16.8% | 6.0% | 35.6% | — |
| 8 | Tommy WhiteR | 1B | 189 | 48 | 3 | .254 | .328 | 18.0% | 7.2% | 32.2% | o1.5 +218 |
| 9 | Jonah HeimSW | C | 358 | 73 | 13 | .204 | .366 | 18.2% | 5.9% | 32.1% | o0.5 -145 |