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Athletics vs Houston Astros

MLB
Athletics
51-80
7-6
Final
Astros
65-66
Daikin Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Athletics 7-6

The Athletics beat the Houston Astros 7-6 on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Daikin Park. The Athletics win the series 2-1. The Athletics outscored the Astros 6-0 in the 5th inning. Brian Serven went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Athletics. Isaac Paredes went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Aug 23
Muncy's solo homer caps off A's rally as Oakland beats Houston 7-6

Max Muncy hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning and the Athletics rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Houston Astros 7-6 on Sunday.

What it means

  • Season series: ATH wins series 2-1.
  • Athletics 28-40 on the road; Astros 33-35 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 1
Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires
Recap · Oct 1
White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
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
White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros 6-3 in Game 1
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
Brady Basso SP
Probable starter · 1-4, 6.07 ERA, 31 K, 1.65 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Henry BolteCF
  2. 2Carlos CortesLF
  3. 3Zack Gelof3B
  4. 4Lawrence ButlerRF
  5. 5Tommy White1B
  6. 6Max MuncyDH
  7. 7Donovan Walton2B
  8. 8Darell HernaizSS
  9. 9Brian ServenC
Astros1st in AL West
Cristian Javier SP
Probable starter · 2-6, 5.14 ERA, 59 K, 1.46 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jeremy PenaSS
  2. 2Yordan AlvarezDH
  3. 3Isaac Paredes3B
  4. 4Jose Altuve2B
  5. 5Daulton VarshoCF
  6. 6Christian Walker1B
  7. 7LaMonte Wade Jr.LF
  8. 8Cam SmithRF
  9. 9Christian VazquezC

The series

ATH wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Athletics 4, Astros 3 (Aug 22)

Last 5

ATH
  • No games yet this season.
HOU
  • Lvs ATH6-7
  • Lvs ATH3-4
  • Wvs ATH4-0
  • Lvs LAA3-18
  • Wvs LAA3-2

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Game info

Venue
Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 30,708
Officials
Ryan Wills (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Additon (First Base Umpire), Jonathan Parra (Second Base Umpire), Will Little (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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