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Athletics vs Houston Astros

MLB
Athletics
50-80
4-3
Final
Astros
65-65
Daikin Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Athletics 4-3

The Athletics beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Daikin Park. The Athletics win the series 2-1. The Athletics outscored the Astros 3-0 in the 8th inning. Donovan Walton went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Athletics. Daulton Varsho went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Aug 22
Athletics rally with a 3-run 8th inning to beat the Astros 4-3, snapping a 5-game skid

Donovan Walton homered and Tommy White had three hits as the Athletics used a big eighth inning to rally for a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night and snap a five-game skid.

What it means

  • Season series: ATH wins series 2-1.
  • Athletics 27-40 on the road; Astros 33-34 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Sep 30
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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
Jacob Lopez SP
Probable starter · 7-5, 5.47 ERA, 112 K, 1.49 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Henry BolteCF
  2. 2Jeff McNeil1B
  3. 3Zack GelofLF
  4. 4Carlos CortesLF
  5. 5Lawrence ButlerRF
  6. 6Tommy White3B
  7. 7Jonah HeimC
  8. 8Donovan Walton2B
  9. 9Max MuncyDH
Astros1st in AL West
Hunter Brown SP
Probable starter · 6-4, 3.19 ERA, 124 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jeremy PenaSS
  2. 2Yordan AlvarezDH
  3. 3Isaac Paredes3B
  4. 4Jose Altuve2B
  5. 5Christian Walker1B
  6. 6Daulton VarshoCF
  7. 7Yainer DiazC
  8. 8Cam SmithRF
  9. 9LaMonte Wade Jr.LF

The series

ATH wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Astros 4, Athletics 0 (Aug 21)

Last 5

ATH
  • No games yet this season.
HOU
  • Lvs ATH3-4
  • Wvs ATH4-0
  • Lvs LAA3-18
  • Wvs LAA3-2
  • Lvs LAA1-3

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Game info

Venue
Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 31,009
Officials
Will Little (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Wills (First Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Second Base Umpire), Jonathan Parra (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesATH wins series 2-1

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