Athletics vs Houston Astros Final — August 21, 2026
Last 10 games
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Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Athletics visited the Astros on Friday, August 21 at 8:11 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Athletics +160, Astros -185) prices the Athletics at 37% and the Astros at 63%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Athletics 0, Houston Astros 4
Houston Astros won by 4.
- Against the closing spread (Houston Astros -1.5): Houston Astros covered.
- Combined score 4 vs the closing total of 8.5: Under.
- Houston Astros closed at -185 on the moneyline (a 63% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Athletics +1.5 (-135)
Athletics +1.5 (-143)
Astros -195 63%
Astros -185 63%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 45 times since 2023: the Athletics won 19 and the Astros 26.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2026 | Athletics 5, Astros 0 Athletics won | ||
| Jun 6, 2026 | Athletics 2, Astros 13 Astros won | ||
| Jun 5, 2026 | Athletics 1, Astros 5 Astros won | ||
| Apr 5, 2026 | Astros 10, Athletics 12 Athletics won | ||
| Apr 4, 2026 | Astros 11, Athletics 0 Astros won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Athletics
- Athletics team stats
- Houston Astros 13, Athletics 2 (Sep 26)
- Houston Astros 5, Athletics 6 (Sep 25)
- Houston Astros 7, Athletics 5 (Sep 24)
Houston Astros
- Houston Astros team stats
- Chicago White Sox 7, Houston Astros 3 (Sep 30)
- Chicago White Sox 6, Houston Astros 3 (Sep 29)
- Houston Astros 13, Athletics 2 (Sep 26)
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