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Houston Astros 9, Athletics 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:05 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 29, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
9
9–0
FINAL · 9 innings
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 24
0
T-Score24
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Peter LambertHOU
Starter
2.0200141
Ethan PeckoHOU
ReliefWin
3.0100234
Seth JohnsonATH
Starter
1.2102236
Brady BassoATH
ReliefLoss
1.0341119
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
HOUHouston Astros0040022109120
ATHAthletics000000000050
Top hitters
Christian Walker2-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 2 BB
Lucas Spence1-for-2 · 2 RBI · 1 R · 3 BB
Jeremy Peña2-for-5 · 1 RBI · 1 R
Yainer Diaz2-for-5 · 1 RBI · 1 R
Cam Smith2-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosLambert holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Athletics ranks 16th vs RHP.
BullpenAstrosHouston owns a 3.72 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.94.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.
PowerAstrosHouston has 225 home runs this season, 31 more than Athletics.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.87
82nd
WHIP
1.26
94th
K/9
8.96
78th
BB/9
3.46
135th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.00
67th
OPS/R
–
IP
153.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.77
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
ATH
Seth Johnson RHP
Seth Johnson
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.19
WHIP
1.69
K/9
10.69
BB/9
5.06
FIP
–
HR/9
1.41
OPS/R
–
IP
32.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
2
How the starters differ
·Lambert allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.26 WHIP compared with 1.69.
·Lambert enters with a 3.87 ERA compared with Johnson's 6.19.
·Johnson strikes out 1.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Lambert allows the lower home-run rate: 1.00 vs 1.41 per nine.

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
Johnson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%97.8
Slider33%88.3
Sinker9%95.7
Sweeper5%84.7
Curveball5%82.3
Splitter1%91.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Seth Johnson)
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 27, 2:05 PM ET
HOUHOU
.763
+15 ptsOPS edge
ATHATH
.748

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 Seth Johnson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Johnson (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS62.80222.836No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.033421.114No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.815No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B50.70116.672No MLB historyNo history
5Yainer DiazRC65.77214.7600-for-1Very small sample
6Christian WalkerR1B66.72629.7140-for-1Very small sample
7Lucas SpenceLCF—.8264.8590-for-1Very small sample
8Cam SmithRRF60.66921.6681-for-1Very small sample
9Taylor TrammellLLF45.6268.669No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score5Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .760 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample65H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample66H-Score7Lucas Spence CF · L.218 / .826 · 4 HRvs hand .859 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample60H-Score9Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Peter Lambert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lambert (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF63.76411.7393-for-3Very small sample
2Lawrence ButlerLRF59.72017.7341-for-2Very small sample
3Shea LangeliersRC60.80223.7220-for-3Very small sample
4Zack GelofR3B69.79722.7642-for-3Very small sample
5Jeff McNeilL2B44.6819.7050-for-2Very small sample
6Donovan WaltonL2B58.8069.8681-for-2Very small sample
7Joshua Kuroda-GrauerR3B—.8991.8670-for-1Very small sample
8Carlos CortesLRF56.71510.7120-for-2Very small sample
9Brian ServenRC—.5995.568No MLB historyNo history
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · 3-for-3 · Very small sample63H-Score2Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample59H-Score3Shea Langeliers C · R.262 / .802 · 23 HRvs hand .722 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample60H-Score4Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample69H-Score5Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample44H-Score6Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample58H-Score7Joshua Kuroda-Grauer 3B · R.366 / .899 · 1 HRvs hand .867 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score8Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score9Brian Serven C · R.175 / .599 · 5 HRvs hand .568 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·ATHATH
AVG.242 19th.245 16th
OPS.732 7th.719 15th
Home runs226 1st194 11th
Runs734 13th699 20th
OBP.315 19th.317 16th
SLG.417 4th.402 12th
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 ERA3.72vs5.94
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.23vs1.60
no league rank
Saves49vs39
HOUATH
ResultsHOUHOU·ATHATH
+30814th
Run differential
+10130th
81–81 Record64–98
4–6 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (4–6)
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
Athletics (3–7)
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert (3.87 ERA, 8–10) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Seth Johnson (6.19 ERA, 1–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:05 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.