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Houston Astros 7, Athletics 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 26, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score43
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
7
7–5
FINAL · 9 innings
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
5
T-Score22
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Peter LambertHOU
Starter
2.2642662
Miguel UllolaHOU
ReliefWin
3.0100335
Bryan AbreuHOU
ReliefSave
1.1101014
Mason BarnettATH
Starter
6.0442887
Scott BlewettATH
ReliefLoss
1.0310018
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
HOUHouston Astros0300011117100
ATHAthletics0040000105110
Top hitters
Lucas Spence3-for-4 · 3 HR · 5 RBI
Zack Gelof2-for-3 · 2 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Jeff McNeil2-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Christian Walker2-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Isaac Paredes1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosHouston has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Lambert leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
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 3 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact67°F, wind 5 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.70
82nd
WHIP
1.23
94th
K/9
8.76
78th
BB/9
3.40
135th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.89
67th
OPS/R
–
IP
151.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.77
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
ATH
Mason Barnett RHP
Mason Barnett
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.16
223rd
WHIP
1.75
215th
K/9
8.59
70th
BB/9
5.73
216th
P-Score26i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.45
225th
OPS/R
–
IP
44.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.78
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Lambert allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.23 WHIP compared with 1.75.
·Lambert enters with a 3.70 ERA compared with Barnett's 7.16.
·Lambert allows the lower home-run rate: 0.89 vs 2.45 per nine.
·Lambert has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider11%85.6
Cutter10%91.6
Sinker10%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8
Barnett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.0
Slider18%87.4
Sweeper14%83.6
Curveball10%79.1
Changeup8%85.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Mason Barnett)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 24, 8:05 PM ET
HOUHOU
.746
−2 ptsOPS edge
ATHATH
.748

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Mason Barnett
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Barnett (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS56.80222.8360-for-1Very small sample
2Yordan AlvarezLDH871.033421.1140-for-2Very small sample
3Isaac ParedesR3B62.80725.8150-for-1Very small sample
4Jose AltuveR2B45.70116.6721-for-2Very small sample
5Yainer DiazRC60.77214.760No MLB historyNo history
6Christian WalkerR1B59.72629.7140-for-1Very small sample
7Cam SmithRRF53.66921.6680-for-2Very small sample
8Lucas SpenceLCF—.8264.859No MLB historyNo history
9Christian VázquezRC30.5837.5840-for-1Very small sample
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample56H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample87H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample62H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample45H-Score5Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample59H-Score7Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample53H-Score8Lucas Spence CF · L.218 / .826 · 4 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.207 / .583 · 7 HRvs hand .584 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample30H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Peter Lambert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lambert (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF57.76411.7393-for-3Very small sample
2Lawrence ButlerLRF55.72017.734No MLB historyNo history
3Shea LangeliersRC60.80223.7220-for-3Very small sample
4Jeff McNeilL2B41.6819.7050-for-2Very small sample
5Zack GelofR3B62.79722.7642-for-3Very small sample
6Donovan WaltonL2B52.8069.868No MLB historyNo history
7Carlos CortesLRF50.71510.7120-for-2Very small sample
8Joshua Kuroda-GrauerR3B—.8991.867No MLB historyNo history
9Jonah HeimSC41.62813.6110-for-2Very small sample
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · 3-for-3 · Very small sample57H-Score2Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score3Shea Langeliers C · R.262 / .802 · 23 HRvs hand .722 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample60H-Score4Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample41H-Score5Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample62H-Score6Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample50H-Score8Joshua Kuroda-Grauer 3B · R.366 / .899 · 1 HRvs hand .867 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample41H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·ATHATH
AVG.242 18th.245 15th
OPS.732 7th.719 15th
Home runs226 1st194 11th
Runs734 13th699 21st
OBP.315 19th.317 16th
SLG.417 4th.402 13th
PitchingHOUHOU·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.45vs5.51
HOUATH
WHIP1.34vs1.51
HOUATH
K/98.8vs8.5
HOUATH
HR Allowed204vs247
HOUATH
BullpenHOUHOU·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.70vs5.73
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.23vs1.59
no league rank
Saves49vs39
HOUATH
ResultsHOUHOU·ATHATH
+39311th
Run differential
+22130th
81–81 Record64–98
3–7 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (3–7)
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
Athletics (3–7)
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert (3.70 ERA, 8–10) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Mason Barnett (7.16 ERA, 1–4) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Astros and Athletics performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Athletics 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Peter Lambert is at 56; Mason Barnett is at 26. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.