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Houston Astros 13, Athletics 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 28, 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
13
13–2
FINAL · 9 innings
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
2
T-Score22
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Hayden WesneskiHOU
StarterWin
7.0611582
Jack PerkinsATH
StarterLoss
5.0563994
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
HOUHouston Astros10203033113161
ATHAthletics000100100260
Top hitters
Jeremy Peña4-for-6 · 2 HR · 4 RBI
Yordan Alvarez2-for-5 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Lucas Spence2-for-5 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Isaac Paredes3-for-5 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Jose Altuve2-for-4 · 2 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosThe starters are close overall, but Wesneski owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupAstrosHouston's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
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
Hayden Wesneski RHP
Hayden Wesneski
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.50
37th
WHIP
1.15
43rd
K/9
6.83
181st
BB/9
3.17
98th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.67
12th
OPS/R
–
IP
54.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.59
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
ATH
Jack Perkins RHP
Jack Perkins
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.90
209th
WHIP
1.45
175th
K/9
10.16
25th
BB/9
3.72
161st
P-Score43i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.55
199th
OPS/R
–
IP
116.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.28
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Perkins strikes out 3.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Wesneski allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·Wesneski enters with a 3.50 ERA compared with Perkins's 5.90.
·Wesneski allows the lower home-run rate: 0.67 vs 1.55 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wesneski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper29%81.3
Four-seam25%93.5
Sinker18%92.5
Cutter16%89.5
Changeup12%86.4
Curveball0%72.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Jack Perkins)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Hayden Wesneski)
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 26, 7:40 PM ET
HOUHOU
.756
+25 ptsOPS edge
ATHATH
.731

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 RHP Jack Perkins
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Perkins (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS56.80222.8362-for-5Very small sample
2Yordan AlvarezLDH871.033421.1141-for-2Very small sample
3Isaac ParedesR3B62.80725.8152-for-3Very small sample
4Jose AltuveR2B45.70116.6721-for-1Very small sample
5Yainer DiazRC60.77214.760No MLB historyNo history
6Christian WalkerR1B59.72629.7140-for-2Very small sample
7Lucas SpenceLCF—.8264.859No MLB historyNo history
8Cam SmithRRF53.66921.6680-for-1Very small sample
9Taylor TrammellLLF40.6268.6690-for-1Very small sample
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample56H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample87H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample62H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · 1-for-1 · 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-2 · Very small sample59H-Score7Lucas Spence CF · L.218 / .826 · 4 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample53H-Score9Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample40H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Hayden Wesneski
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wesneski (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF57.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
2Lawrence ButlerLRF50.72017.7340-for-2Very small sample
3Shea LangeliersRC60.80223.7221-for-3Very small sample
4Jeff McNeilL2B37.6819.7051-for-1Very small sample
5Zack GelofR3B62.79722.7640-for-2Very small sample
6Donovan WaltonL2B52.8069.8681-for-1Very small sample
7Carlos CortesLRF50.71510.7120-for-2Very small sample
8Tommy WhiteR1B28.6003.5900-for-2Very small sample
9Jonah HeimSC41.62813.6110-for-2Very small sample
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score2Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample50H-Score3Shea Langeliers C · R.262 / .802 · 23 HRvs hand .722 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample60H-Score4Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample37H-Score5Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample62H-Score6Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample52H-Score7Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample50H-Score8Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · 0-for-2 · 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 ERA3.72vs5.85
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.23vs1.63
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)
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
Athletics (3–7)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hayden Wesneski (3.50 ERA, 5–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jack Perkins (5.90 ERA, 3–12) 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?+
Hayden Wesneski is at 53; Jack Perkins is at 43. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.