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Houston Astros 5, Athletics 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 27, 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
5
5–6
FINAL · 9 innings
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
6
T-Score22
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Hunter BrownHOU
StarterLoss
5.12144100
Jacob LopezATH
StarterWin
6.0212494
Hogan HarrisATH
ReliefSave
1.0001114
Scoring by inning
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HOUHouston Astros000100130552
ATHAthletics000006000680
Top hitters
Christian Walker1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Cam Smith1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Henry Bolte2-for-5 · 2 RBI · 1 R
Michael Stefanic1-for-1 · 2 RBI
Jonah Heim2-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosBrown leads Lopez in P-Score (61 vs 41), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupAstrosThe confirmed Houston order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-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.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

HOU
Hunter Brown RHP
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.26
34th
WHIP
1.27
104th
K/9
10.59
26th
BB/9
4.50
206th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.97
55th
OPS/R
–
IP
102.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.60
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
ATH
Jacob Lopez LHP
Jacob Lopez
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.68
186th
WHIP
1.53
187th
K/9
8.28
113th
BB/9
4.30
194th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.69
194th
OPS/R
–
IP
117.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.10
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Brown allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.27 WHIP compared with 1.53.
·Brown strikes out 2.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Brown enters with a 3.26 ERA compared with Lopez's 5.68.
·Brown allows the lower home-run rate: 0.97 vs 1.69 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%96.0
Four-seam30%96.2
Knuckle Curve18%83.4
Changeup9%87.5
Slider9%90.7
Cutter2%93.0
Slurve1%86.9
Lopez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%89.5
Slider34%75.7
Cutter20%85.3
Changeup8%81.5
Sinker3%89.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs LHP (Jacob Lopez)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Hunter Brown)
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 25, 7:40 PM ET
HOUHOU
.758
+26 ptsOPS edge
ATHATH
.732

Slight edge: HOU

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs LHP Jacob Lopez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lopez (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS56.80222.6910-for-3Very small sample
2Yordan AlvarezLDH871.03342.8251-for-2Very small sample
3Isaac ParedesR3B62.80725.7590-for-1Very small sample
4Jose AltuveR2B45.70116.7621-for-3Very small sample
5Yainer DiazRC60.77214.8061-for-5Very small sample
6Christian WalkerR1B59.72629.7691-for-4Very small sample
7Cam SmithRRF53.66921.7290-for-5Very small sample
8Lucas SpenceLCF—.8264.558No MLB historyNo history
9Jorge BarrosaSCF30.6162.7700-for-2Very small sample
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .691 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample56H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand .825 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample87H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .759 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample62H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .762 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample45H-Score5Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .806 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample60H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample59H-Score7Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .729 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample53H-Score8Lucas Spence CF · L.218 / .826 · 4 HRvs hand .558 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jorge Barrosa CF · S.193 / .616 · 2 HRvs hand .770 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample30H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Hunter Brown
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Brown (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF57.76411.7390-for-2Very small sample
2Lawrence ButlerLRF55.72017.7340-for-2Very small sample
3Shea LangeliersRC60.80223.7223-for-12Small sample
4Jeff McNeilL2B37.6819.7051-for-3Very small sample
5Zack GelofR3B62.79722.7640-for-5Very small sample
6Donovan WaltonL2B52.8069.8681-for-2Very small sample
7Carlos CortesLRF50.71510.7121-for-2Very small sample
8Tommy WhiteR1B28.6003.5902-for-3Very small sample
9Jonah HeimSC41.62813.6110-for-2Very small sample
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample57H-Score2Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score3Shea Langeliers C · R.262 / .802 · 23 HRvs hand .722 · 3-for-12 · Small sample60H-Score4Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample37H-Score5Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample62H-Score6Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample52H-Score7Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample50H-Score8Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample28H-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 ERA3.67vs5.83
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.22vs1.59
no league rank
Saves49vs39
HOUATH
ResultsHOUHOU·ATHATH
+39311th
Run differential
+22130th
81–81 Record64–98
4–6 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (4–6)
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
Athletics (3–7)
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hunter Brown (3.26 ERA, 6–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jacob Lopez (5.68 ERA, 6–5) 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?+
Hunter Brown is at 61; Jacob Lopez is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.