Athletics vs Houston Astros

MLB

Athletics

49-80

0-4

Final

Astros

65-64

Daikin Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
ATH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HOU	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	X	4

Who won: Astros 4-0

The Houston Astros beat the Athletics 4-0 on Friday, August 21, 2026 at Daikin Park. The Athletics win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Athletics 2-0 in the 5th inning. Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Aug 21

A day after an 18-3 rout, Yordan Alvarez sets the tone in a 4-0 Astros win

Yordan Alvarez doubled twice and drove in two runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-0 victory over the Athletics on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: ATH wins series 2-1.
Athletics 26-40 on the road; Astros 33-33 at home.

Latest headlines

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Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires

Recap · Oct 1

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ESPN · Sep 30

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ESPN · Sep 30

Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos

ESPN · Sep 30

Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season

ESPN · Sep 30

Astros frustrated by boos from sparse crowd during wild-card opener

Recap · Sep 30

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ESPN · Sep 29

Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence

Injuries and inactives

Athletics4th in AL West

Seth Johnson RP
Knee, Surgery, left
Out
Alika Williams SS
Upper Body, Soreness
Day-To-Day
Brent Rooker DH
Knee, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
J.T. Ginn SP
Elbow, Soreness, right
60-Day-IL
Max Muncy 3B
Knee, Soreness, left
10-Day-IL

Astros1st in AL West

Brice Matthews CF
Knee, Inflammation, left
Out
Cristian Javier SP
Groin, Strain, right
Out
Daulton Varsho CF
Wrist, Surgery, left
Out
Enyel De Los Santos RP
Knee, Tendinitis, right
Out
Mike Burrows SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Athletics4th in AL West

J.T. Ginn SP

Probable starter · 9-8, 3.71 ERA, 121 K, 1.24 WHIP

Lineup

1Henry BolteCF
2Jeff McNeil1B
3Zack GelofLF
4Carlos CortesLF
5Lawrence ButlerRF
6Tommy White3B
7Jonah HeimC
8Donovan Walton2B
9Max MuncyDH

Astros1st in AL West

Hayden Wesneski SP

Probable starter · 6-2, 3.25 ERA, 46 K, 1.13 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Yordan AlvarezLF
3Isaac ParedesDH
4Daulton VarshoCF
5Christian Walker1B
6Yainer DiazC
7Cam SmithRF
8Raynel Delgado3B
9Nick AllenSS

The series

ATH wins series 2-1

Last 5

ATH

No games yet this season.

HOU

Wvs ATH4-0
Lvs LAA3-18
Wvs LAA3-2
Lvs LAA1-3
Lvs SEA2-3

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Game info

Venue: Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 28,477
Officials: Jonathan Parra (Home Plate Umpire), Will Little (First Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Third Base Umpire)