AthleticsAthletics51-80
7FinalAug 23, 2026
Houston AstrosAstros65-66
6TVNBC Sports CASpace City Home NetworkStreamMLB.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
ATH+163
HOU−176
Run line
ATH +1.5−136
HOU −1.5+113
Total O/U
Over 8.5−120
Under 8.5+100
- Run line: Athletics +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8.5 (13 runs).
Recap
The Athletics edged the Houston Astros 7-6 at Daikin Park in Houston on Aug 23, 2026 to move to 51-80.
The Athletics came back from 6 runs down, trailing 6-0 in the Bottom 4. They scored 6 runs in the fifth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| HOU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Perkins (3-9) · L: Okert (6-2) · S: Harris (3-2)
Scoring plays
Bottom 1
- HOUSacrifice flyParedes hit sacrifice fly to center, Peña scored.0-1
- HOUHome runAltuve homered to left center (370 feet), Alvarez scored.0-3
Bottom 2
- HOUWalkAltuve walked, Smith scored, Paredes to second, Alvarez to third.0-4
Bottom 4
- HOUHome runParedes homered to left (350 feet), Peña scored.0-6
Top 5
- ATHHome runServen homered to left center (402 feet), Walton scored and Hernaiz scored.3-6
- ATHDoubleButler doubled to left, Bolte scored, Gelof to third.4-6
- ATHSingleWhite singled to right, Gelof scored and Butler scored.6-6
Top 7
- ATHHome runMuncy homered to center (409 feet).7-6
Team stats
ATHHOU
- Hits
- 10
- 8
- Home Runs
- 2
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 7
- 6
- Walks
- 3
- 6
- Strikeouts
- 16
- 10
- Runners Left On Base
- 14
- 18
- Errors
- 1
- 0
Player stats
Athletics · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bolte CF | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .270 | .345 | .369 |
| Carlos Cortes LF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .261 | .337 | .403 |
| Zack Gelof 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .258 | .322 | .462 |
| Lawrence Butler RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | .220 | .312 | .358 |
| Tommy White 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .262 | .286 | .336 |
| Max Muncy DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .215 | .287 | .380 |
| Donovan Walton 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .284 | .376 | .452 |
| Darell Hernaiz SS | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | .233 | .322 | .279 |
| Brian Serven C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .233 | .250 | .512 |
Athletics · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Basso P | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22-17 | 4.88 | 22 |
| Jack Perkins P | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 91-57 | 6.68 | 91 |
| Scott Blewett P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 2.45 | 15 |
| Luis Medina P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16-11 | 3.70 | 16 |
| Hogan Harris P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-10 | 3.65 | 14 |
Astros · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Pena SS | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .284 | .338 | .469 |
| Yordan Alvarez DH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .320 | .436 | .613 |
| Isaac Paredes 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .260 | .354 | .428 |
| Jose Altuve 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | .245 | .309 | .399 |
| Daulton Varsho CF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .231 | .296 | .362 |
| Christian Walker 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .233 | .309 | .438 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .213 | .333 | .330 |
| Cam Smith RF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .215 | .283 | .388 |
| Taylor Trammell RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 | .300 | .380 |
| Christian Vazquez C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .217 | .272 | .346 |
| Yainer Diaz C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .253 | .280 | .392 |
Astros · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Javier P | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 90-56 | 6.47 | 90 |
| Enyel De Los Santos P | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25-16 | 4.50 | 25 |
| Kai-Wei Teng P | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28-21 | 4.24 | 28 |
| Steven Okert P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14-10 | 2.09 | 14 |
| AJ Blubaugh P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-11 | 3.25 | 16 |
| Josh Hader P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-12 | 0.84 | 16 |
Game info
VenueDaikin Park, Houston, TX
Attendance30,708
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Ryan Wills · First Base Umpire: Ryan Additon · Second Base Umpire: Jonathan Parra · Third Base Umpire: Will Little
TVNBC Sports CA · localSpace City Home Network · local
Last and next games
Athletics
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- Last game: L 3-4 vs ATHSat Aug 22
- Next game: W 9-7 at NYYTue Aug 25
- W 4-0 vs ATHFri Aug 21
- L 3-18 vs LAAThu Aug 20
- W 3-2 vs LAAWed Aug 19
Head to head
- ATH 11, HOU 4Fri Apr 3
- ATH 0, HOU 11Sat Apr 4
- ATH 12, HOU 10Sun Apr 5
- ATH 1, HOU 5Fri Jun 5
- ATH 2, HOU 13Sat Jun 6
- ATH 5, HOU 0Sun Jun 7
- ATH 0, HOU 4Fri Aug 21
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