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Houston Astros @ Athletics

9/25/2026, 9:40:00 PM ET · Sutter Health Park

Houston Astros5
Athletics6
FINALtotal 9.59,012 attendance

Houston Astros

79–80 · last 5: 2–3

DateOppResultRunsvs 9.5
09-24@ ATHW 7–512O
09-23@ SEAL 5–611O
09-22@ SEAW 7–07U
09-20vs ATLL 2–46U
09-19vs ATLL 3–69U

Athletics

63–96 · last 5: 2–3

DateOppResultRunsvs 9.5
09-24vs HOUL 5–712O
09-23vs LAAW 7–310O
09-22vs LAAW 9–716O
09-20@ CLEL 0–11U
09-19@ CLEL 6–1218O

Probable pitchers

Expected to throw the bulk of the game.

Hunter Brown

Houston Astros · RHP Projected

SplitGSIPERAWHIPOBAK%K/9HR/9
202621108.03.421.31.21327.4%10.50.92
2026 Away844.03.071.16.20524.0%9.01.02
2026 Day632.13.061.30.19730.0%11.70.56
202531185.12.431.03.19828.3%10.00.83
SplitBFHRBBOBASLGBRL%HH%K%
2026 vs LHB261737.205.3328.4%44.1%30.3%
2026 vs RHB190418.212.3003.2%28.8%23.7%
2025 vs LHB377940.195.3236.8%36.2%30.5%
2025 vs RHB352817.208.3125.0%28.6%25.9%
Strikeoutso5.5-115
Pitching Outso17.5+120
Hits Allowedo4.5-140

Jacob Lopez

Athletics · LHP Projected

SplitGSIPERAWHIPOBAK%K/9HR/9
202627123.15.471.49.25620.3%8.21.68
2026 Home1365.05.261.40.23420.9%8.31.66
2026 Day1252.16.541.64.26421.5%8.91.89
20252192.24.081.27.22428.3%11.01.46
SplitBFHRBBOBASLGBRL%HH%K%
2026 vs LHB147316.227.3204.0%30.3%21.8%
2026 vs RHB4042042.275.5017.9%31.7%19.8%
2025 vs LHB8516.216.3112.0%21.6%29.4%
2025 vs RHB3141431.234.4287.9%36.3%28.0%
Earned Runso2.5-105
Pitcher Walkso1.5-110

Batting orders

Houston Astros

Confirmed

2 LHB, 6 RHB, 1 SW · 2026

#BatterPosABHHRAVGSLGK%BRL%HH%Hits
1Jeremy PeñaRSS45512723.279.48124.6%7.0%39.4%o8.5 -122
2Yordan AlvarezLDH57518042.313.59517.8%16.1%54.0%—
3Isaac ParedesR3B56814825.261.44414.1%4.8%29.2%o0.5 +110
4Jose AltuveR2B53213317.250.39820.1%4.1%31.3%—
5Yainer DiazRC3529814.278.44916.8%7.0%39.0%o0.5 +350
6Christian WalkerR1B57712929.224.42323.8%9.6%40.7%o0.5 +441
7Cam SmithRRF51710922.211.39526.9%11.2%43.4%—
8Lucas SpenceLCF63134.206.46035.7%12.1%48.5%—
9Jorge BarrosaSWLF145282.193.33128.4%4.6%23.9%o0.5 +265

Athletics

Confirmed

4 LHB, 4 RHB, 1 SW · 2026

#BatterPosABHHRAVGSLGK%BRL%HH%Hits
1Henry BolteRCF41511511.277.40529.3%8.2%48.8%o0.5 +296
2Lawrence ButlerLRF47211217.237.39425.9%8.6%44.6%—
3Shea LangeliersRDH42411123.262.47423.6%13.3%43.0%o1.5 +100
4Jeff McNeilL2B4781269.264.36811.6%1.7%29.5%o0.5 -214
5Zack GelofR3B39410122.256.47525.2%10.7%42.6%—
6Donovan WaltonLSS230609.261.44817.8%4.9%31.5%—
7Carlos CortesLLF3438610.251.39716.8%6.0%35.6%—
8Tommy WhiteR1B189483.254.32818.0%7.2%32.2%o1.5 +218
9Jonah HeimSWC3587313.204.36618.2%5.9%32.1%o0.5 -145