Athletics vs Houston Astros | August 21, 2026

Scheduled August 21, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Athletics

Houston Astros

MLB PREVIEW • August 21, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Athletics travels to play Houston Astros at MLB Ballpark.

Athletics

Visiting Side

Houston Astros

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

21%

Athletics

79%

Houston Astros

Projected Score ATH 3.9 - HOU 5.3

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Houston Astros has a stronger overall season performance.
Houston Astros has a stronger home record.
Athletics boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Athletics

STAT

Houston Astros

39.5% Win % 50.4%

49-75 Overall Record 63-62

23-40 Home Record 31-31

26-35 Away Record 32-31

4.35 Runs / G 4.23

.244 Team BA .250

.720 Team OPS .714

5.45 Team ERA 3.86

1.50 WHIP 1.22

4211 AB (At Bats) 5490

540 R (Runs) 686

1029 H (Hits) 1372

196 2B (Doubles) 247

11 3B (Triples) 12

149 HR (Home Runs) 182

517 RBI (Runs Batted In) 655

1694 TB (Total Bases) 2189

409 BB (Walks) 471

1068 SO (Strikeouts) 1301

66 SB (Stolen Bases) 85

.244 AVG .250

.318 OBP .315

.402 SLG .399

.720 OPS .714

537.8 RC (Runs Created) 688.1

.087 BB/PA .077

0.38 BB/K 0.36

3.80 P/PA 3.77

356 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 441

4716 PA (Plate Appearances) 6087

28.3 AB/HR 30.2

5.45 ERA 3.86

1.50 WHIP 1.22

1099.1 IP (Innings) 1442.0

1154 H (Hits Allowed) 1257

666 ER (Earned Runs) 619

194 HR (HR Allowed) 199

491 BB (Walks Allowed) 508

1051 K (Strikeouts) 1504

8.6 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.4

49 W (Wins) 87

75 L (Losses) 75

30 SV (Saves) 45

0.986 FP (Fielding %) 0.000

58 E (Errors) 70

196 DP (Double Plays) 247

4288 TC (Total Chances) 0

3298 PO (Putouts) 4326

932 A (Assists) 1284

34.6 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Houston Astros plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Athletics Could Win

Athletics brings a Team ERA of 5.45 and Batting Average of .244 into the matchup.

Why Houston Astros Could Win

Houston Astros counters with a Team ERA of 3.86 and Batting Average of .250.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Houston Astros's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Athletics (49.7%) Houston Astros (50.3%)

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