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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Athletics 2, Houston Astros 13

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score27
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 27
2
2–13
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 55
13
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Athletics ranks 16th vs RHP.
Team strengthAstrosHouston leads 55–27 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Kade Morris RHP
Kade Morris
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
WHIP
–
K/9
–
BB/9
–
FIP
–
HR/9
–
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
HOU
Tatsuya Imai RHP
Tatsuya Imai
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
160th
WHIP
–
163rd
K/9
–
6th
BB/9
–
220th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
84th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Morris carries a 18.90 road ERA, compared with Imai's 6.08 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Morris arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker38%93.5
Four-seam19%94.5
Slider16%88.2
Changeup13%88.3
Sweeper9%81.5
Curveball5%76.9
Imai arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider46%86.6
Four-seam44%94.8
Sinker4%94.5
Splitter3%84.7
Changeup3%86.8
Curveball0%77.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Tatsuya Imai)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Kade Morris)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsATHATH·HOUHOU
+3527th
Run differential
+27011th
64–98 Record81–81
Last 10 games
Athletics Recent form unavailable
Houston Astros Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Kade Morris is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Tatsuya Imai is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.