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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Athletics 7, Houston Astros 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 23, 5:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score24
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 24
7
7–6
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
6
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAthleticsThe starters are close overall, but Basso owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupAstrosHouston's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenAstrosHouston has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Team strengthAstrosHouston leads 52–24 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Brady Basso LHP
Brady Basso
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.91
WHIP
1.35
K/9
7.43
BB/9
1.17
FIP
–
HR/9
0.78
OPS/R
–
IP
23.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
HOU
Cristian Javier RHP
Cristian Javier
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.44
170th
WHIP
1.68
177th
K/9
7.43
96th
BB/9
4.21
179th
P-Score37i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.73
155th
OPS/R
–
IP
36.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.05
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Basso allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.35 WHIP compared with 1.68.
·Basso enters with a 3.91 ERA compared with Javier's 6.44.
·Basso allows the lower home-run rate: 0.78 vs 1.73 per nine.
·Javier averages 2.0 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBassoJavierNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 1 GS14.73 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Basso arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.6
Curveball18%77.5
Slider15%83.7
Cutter10%89.2
Sinker8%92.4
Changeup4%86.7
Sweeper0%81.8
Javier arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%93.2
Sweeper27%81.3
Changeup16%85.5
Cutter7%89.1
Knuckle Curve2%77.6
Sinker1%93.1
Slider0%84.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Cristian Javier)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs LHP (Brady Basso)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.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 Cristian Javier
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Javier (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF63.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
2Carlos CortesLRF56.71510.7120-for-2Very small sample
3Zack GelofR3B69.79722.7641-for-4Very small sample
4Lawrence ButlerLRF61.72017.7341-for-4Very small sample
5Tommy WhiteR1B31.6003.590No MLB historyNo history
6Max MuncyR3B50.6839.6852-for-2Very small sample
7Donovan WaltonL2B58.8069.868No MLB historyNo history
8Darell HernaizRSS28.5931.5681-for-2Very small sample
9Brian ServenRC—.5995.568No MLB historyNo history
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score3Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample69H-Score4Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample61H-Score5Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score6Max Muncy 3B · R.230 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .685 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample50H-Score7Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Darell Hernaiz SS · R.234 / .593 · 1 HRvs hand .568 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample28H-Score9Brian Serven C · R.175 / .599 · 5 HRvs hand .568 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs LHP Brady Basso
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Basso (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS62.80222.691No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.03342.825No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.7590-for-3Very small sample
4Jose AltuveR2B50.70116.7621-for-1Very small sample
5Daulton VarshoLCF47.63612.634No MLB historyNo history
6Christian WalkerR1B66.72629.7691-for-1Very small sample
7LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF40.6544.536No MLB historyNo history
8Cam SmithRRF60.66921.7290-for-1Very small sample
9Christian VázquezRC34.5837.599No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand .825 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .759 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample69H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .762 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample50H-Score5Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .634 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample66H-Score7LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .654 · 4 HRvs hand .536 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .729 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample60H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.207 / .583 · 7 HRvs hand .599 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·HOUHOU
AVG.245 15th.242 19th
OPS.719 15th.732 7th
Home runs194 11th226 1st
Runs699 21st734 13th
OBP.317 16th.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 ERA5.56vs4.13
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.50vs1.28
no league rank
Saves39vs49
ATHHOU
ResultsATHATH·HOUHOU
+9330th
Run differential
+29515th
64–98 Record81–81
3–7 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Athletics (3–7)
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
Houston Astros (4–6)
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Brady Basso (3.91 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Cristian Javier (6.44 ERA, 1–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.