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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Houston Astros 11, Athletics 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:05 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score49
Houston Astros
75–75 · 1st AL West · T-Score 49
11
11–0
FINAL
Athletics
61–89 · 4th AL West · T-Score 27
0
T-Score27
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosHouston has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Imai leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .006 difference in OPS.
Team strengthAstrosHouston leads 49–27 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Tatsuya Imai RHP
Tatsuya Imai
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.20
165th
WHIP
1.49
183rd
K/9
11.27
5th
BB/9
6.19
214th
P-Score38i
FIP
4.42
HR/9
1.11
93rd
OPS/R
0.640
IP
72.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.08
Road ERA4.13
Last 5 starts
ATH
Luis Morales RHP
Luis Morales
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
13.50
WHIP
2.56
K/9
7.31
BB/9
7.88
FIP
9.98
HR/9
3.94
OPS/R
1.247
IP
16.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA21.86
Road ERA7.00
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Imai strikes out 4.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Imai owns the lower FIP, 4.42 to 9.98.
·Imai allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.49 WHIP compared with 2.56.
·Imai allows the lower home-run rate: 1.11 vs 3.94 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricImaiMoralesNote
ERA−130301Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.429.98
WAR0.5-0.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imai arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider46%86.6
Four-seam44%94.8
Sinker4%94.5
Splitter3%84.7
Changeup3%86.8
Curveball0%77.6
Morales arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%97.2
Slider27%85.7
Sinker11%96.3
Changeup9%89.3
Sweeper7%81.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Luis Morales)
12th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Tatsuya Imai)
15th
in MLB
0.721OPS
.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
+21017th
Run differential
+1030th
75–75 Record61–89
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (0–0)
Athletics (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Tatsuya Imai is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Luis Morales is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.