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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Athletics 0, Houston Astros 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 21, 11:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 26
0
0–4
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
4
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAthleticsThe starters are close overall, but Ginn owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenAstrosHouston has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formAstrosHouston has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 4 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

ATH
J.T. Ginn RHP
J.T. Ginn
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.53
72nd
WHIP
1.22
91st
K/9
8.06
125th
BB/9
3.75
152nd
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.99
94th
OPS/R
–
IP
127.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.02
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
HOU
Hayden Wesneski RHP
Hayden Wesneski
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.16
37th
WHIP
1.32
41st
K/9
7.15
180th
BB/9
2.78
98th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.79
12th
OPS/R
–
IP
22.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.16
QUALITY
START %
50%
(2 of 4)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Ginn enters with a 3.53 ERA compared with Wesneski's 5.16.
·The WHIP gap favors Ginn, 1.22 to 1.32.
·Ginn has completed a quality start in 60% of starts, compared with 50% for Wesneski.
·Ginn enters with a 3.63 road ERA; Wesneski owns a 2.63 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGinnWesneskiNote
Career vs opponent10.80 ERA, 2 GS– ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ginn arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker37%93.4
Changeup20%87.8
Cutter16%90.3
Slider13%85.9
Four-seam11%93.5
Curveball3%84.2
Wesneski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper29%81.3
Four-seam25%93.5
Sinker18%92.5
Cutter16%89.5
Changeup12%86.4
Curveball0%72.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Hayden Wesneski)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (J.T. Ginn)
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
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Hayden Wesneski
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wesneski (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF63.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
2Jeff McNeilL2B46.6819.7051-for-1Very small sample
3Zack GelofR3B69.79722.764No MLB historyNo history
4Carlos CortesLRF56.71510.712No MLB historyNo history
5Lawrence ButlerLRF61.72017.734No MLB historyNo history
6Tommy WhiteR1B31.6003.590No MLB historyNo history
7Jonah HeimSC46.62813.611No MLB historyNo history
8Donovan WaltonL2B58.8069.868No MLB historyNo history
9Max MuncyR3B51.6839.685No MLB historyNo history
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample46H-Score3Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score7Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score9Max Muncy 3B · R.230 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .685 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP J.T. Ginn
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ginn (BvP)
1Jose AltuveR2B50.70116.6721-for-7Very small sample
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.033421.1140-for-1Very small sample
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.8152-for-4Very small sample
4Daulton VarshoLCF47.63612.6820-for-1Very small sample
5Christian WalkerR1B66.72629.7141-for-5Very small sample
6Yainer DiazRC65.77214.7601-for-3Very small sample
7Cam SmithRRF60.66921.6680-for-3Very small sample
8Raynel DelgadoL2B—.6511.525No MLB historyNo history
9Nick AllenRSS43.7203.6831-for-1Very small sample
1Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · 1-for-7 · Very small sample50H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample69H-Score4Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample47H-Score5Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample66H-Score6Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .760 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample65H-Score7Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample60H-Score8Raynel Delgado 2B · L.243 / .651 · 1 HRvs hand .525 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Nick Allen SS · R.283 / .720 · 3 HRvs hand .683 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·HOUHOU
AVG.245 13th.242 18th
OPS.719 15th.732 7th
Home runs194 11th226 1st
Runs699 20th734 13th
OBP.317 15th.315 19th
SLG.402 13th.417 4th
PitchingATHATH·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.51vs4.45
ATHHOU
WHIP1.51vs1.34
ATHHOU
K/98.5vs8.8
ATHHOU
HR Allowed247vs204
ATHHOU
BullpenATHATH·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.85vs4.28
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.55vs1.30
no league rank
Saves39vs49
ATHHOU
ResultsATHATH·HOUHOU
+6530th
Run differential
+29713th
64–98 Record81–81
2–8 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Athletics (2–8)
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
Houston Astros (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
J.T. Ginn (3.53 ERA, 8–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hayden Wesneski (5.16 ERA, 2–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Daikin Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Athletics and Astros performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Astros 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
J.T. Ginn is at 56; Hayden Wesneski is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.