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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Houston Astros 4, Athletics 11

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score43
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
4
4–11
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Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
11
T-Score22
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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 handAthleticsAthletics owns a .717 OPS vs RHP, 16th in MLB; Houston ranks 11th vs LHP.
Team strengthAstrosHouston leads 43–22 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Cristian Javier RHP
Cristian Javier
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
170th
WHIP
–
176th
K/9
–
96th
BB/9
–
179th
P-Score37i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
155th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
ATH
Jeffrey Springs LHP
Jeffrey Springs
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
211th
WHIP
–
179th
K/9
–
168th
BB/9
–
145th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
222nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Springs averages 1.5 more innings per start.
·Javier carries a 5.59 road ERA, compared with Springs's 6.94 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

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
Springs arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%91.3
Changeup25%79.5
Slider23%84.2
Sweeper6%77.5
Cutter3%87.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs LHP (Jeffrey Springs)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Cristian Javier)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.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

ResultsHOUHOU·ATHATH
+36314th
Run differential
+18330th
81–81 Record64–98
Last 10 games
Houston Astros Recent form unavailable
Athletics Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Cristian Javier is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jeffrey Springs is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Cristian Javier is at 37; Jeffrey Springs is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.