Who are the probable pitchers for Athletics at Houston Astros?

The listed probable pitchers are Jacob Lopez and Hunter Brown. Probable pitchers can change before first pitch.

Athletics at Houston Astros - Game Time, TV Channel and Probable Pitchers

Athletics at Houston Astros Game Summary

A quick matchup view with teams, score status, first pitch time and local-time conversion.

Athletics 4 50-80

Final 4-3 Sat, Aug 22 · 7:10 PM ET

Houston Astros 3 65-65

Linescore

Runs by inning with final runs, hits and errors.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATH	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	4	10	1
HOU	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	6	0

W: Luis Medina L: Bennett Sousa SV: Elvis Alvarado

Show inning-by-inning hits, errors and runners left on base

Inning	ATH R	H	E	Left On Base	HOU R	H	Left On Base
1st	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
2nd	0	2	0	1	0	2	2
3rd	1	3	0	2	0	0	0
4th	0	1	0	1	1	1	1
5th	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6th	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
7th	0	0	0	0	2	3	2
8th	3	3	0	1	0	0	0
9th	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Athletics vs Houston Astros Game Highlights

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Game Info: Date, Time and Venue

DateAugust 22, 2026

Time7:10 PM ET

VenueDaikin Park

Game TypeRegular Season

SeriesRegular Season · Game 2 of 3

Day/Nightnight

Attendance31,009

Game Duration2h 50m

First Pitch2026-08-22T23:10:00.000Z

Game Data RefreshedAug 23, 2026

Date Schedule MLB Gameday

Athletics vs Houston Astros Probable Pitchers

ATHJacob Lopez

Stats5-4 · ERA 4.98 · 90 SO · WHIP 1.48 · 94.0 IP

HOUHunter Brown

Stats3-3 · ERA 3.51 · 76 SO · WHIP 1.33 · 74.1 IP

TV Channel and Streaming

NBCSCA TV · EN · away · Streaming

Space City Home Network TV · EN · home · Streaming

A's Cast AM · EN · away

KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2 AM · EN · home · Streaming

KLTN-TUDN 102.9 FM AM · ES · home · Streaming

Talk 650 KSTE AM · EN · away · Streaming

Scoring Plays

Every run-scoring play in game order.

Top 3 · Home Run1-0

Donovan Walton homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.

RBI: 1 Batter: Donovan Walton Pitcher: Hunter Brown

Bottom 4 · Double1-1

Yainer Diaz doubles (10) on a fly ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Christian Walker scores.

RBI: 1 Batter: Yainer Diaz Pitcher: Jacob Lopez

Bottom 7 · Home Run1-2

Daulton Varsho homers (9) on a fly ball to left field.

RBI: 1 Batter: Daulton Varsho Pitcher: Luis Medina

Bottom 7 · Single1-3

Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Jeremy Peña to 2nd.

RBI: 1 Batter: Jeremy Peña Pitcher: Luis Medina

Top 8 · Single3-3

Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by first baseman Christian Walker. Zack Gelof scores.

RBI: 1 Batter: Lawrence Butler Pitcher: Bennett Sousa

Top 8 · Groundout4-3

Jonah Heim grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Lawrence Butler scores. Tommy White to 3rd.

RBI: 1 Batter: Jonah Heim Pitcher: Bryan Abreu

Athletics Box Score

Order	Batters	POS	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1	Henry Bolte#33	CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
2	Jeff McNeil#22	1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	Zack Gelof#20	LF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
4	Carlos Cortes#26	LF	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
4	Alika Williams#12	SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Lawrence Butler#4	RF	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	1
6	Tommy White#47	3B	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0
7	Jonah Heim#15	C	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
8	Donovan Walton#29	2B	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	2
9	Max Muncy#3	DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	Pitches / Strikes
Elvis Alvarado#37	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13 / 9
Hogan Harris#36	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11 / 7
Jacob Lopez#57	6.0	3	1	1	1	9	0	91 / 59
Luis Medina#46	1.0	3	2	2	1	2	1	26 / 17

Houston Astros Box Score

Order	Batters	POS	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1	Jeremy Peña#3	SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	3
2	Yordan Alvarez#44	DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
3	Isaac Paredes#15	3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
4	Jose Altuve#27	2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
5	Christian Walker#8	1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
6	Daulton Varsho#18	CF	4	1	2	0	1	1	0	1
7	Yainer Diaz#21	C	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	3
8	Cam Smith#11	RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
9	LaMonte Wade Jr.#31	LF	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
9	Taylor Trammell#26	LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	Pitches / Strikes
AJ Blubaugh#69	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	19 / 11
Bennett Sousa#62	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	0	12 / 6
Bryan Abreu#52	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	22 / 13
Hunter Brown#58	5.2	7	1	1	3	4	1	101 / 66

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Date / Time	Matchup	Status	TV / Streaming	Probable Pitchers	Venue	Links
Sat, Aug 22 1:35 PM ET	Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees 4-3	Final	SportsnetTVA SportsYES	TOR: Dylan Cease 8-5 · ERA 2.37 · 209 SO · WHIP 1.06 · 144.1 IP NYY: Ryan Weathers 5-8 · ERA 3.60 · 143 SO · WHIP 1.22 · 137.1 IP	Yankee Stadium	Details
Sat, Aug 22 2:10 PM ET	Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers 1-4	Final	BravesVisionBrewers.TV Presented by Potawatomi Sportsbook	ATL: Martín Pérez 8-8 · ERA 3.12 · 85 SO · WHIP 1.21 · 115.1 IP MIL: Logan Henderson 8-2 · ERA 2.60 · 79 SO · WHIP 0.89 · 69.1 IP	American Family Field	Details
Sat, Aug 22 4:10 PM ET	Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins 2-4	Final	FS1Marlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & GarciaNationals.TV	WSH: Jake Irvin 2-8 · ERA 5.82 · 76 SO · WHIP 1.36 · 77.1 IP MIA: Eury Pérez 7-9 · ERA 3.17 · 137 SO · WHIP 1.11 · 127.2 IP	loanDepot park	Details
Sat, Aug 22 6:05 PM ET	St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies 3-12	Final	Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365NBCSP	STL: Quinn Mathews 0-2 · ERA 6.43 · 13 SO · WHIP 1.79 · 14.0 IP PHI: Andrew Painter 3-8 · ERA 6.04 · 79 SO · WHIP 1.48 · 92.1 IP	Citizens Bank Park	Details
Sat, Aug 22 7:05 PM ET	Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers 3-0	Final	ABTV, presented by Pechanga Resort CasinoRangers Sports Network, presented by Progressive	LAA: Ryan Johnson 3-7 · ERA 5.75 · 50 SO · WHIP 1.43 · 67.1 IP TEX: Cody Bradford 0-2 · ERA 3.05 · 13 SO · WHIP 1.40 · 20.2 IP	Globe Life Field	Details
Sat, Aug 22 7:05 PM ET	Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles 2-3	Final	MASNRays.TV	TB: Shane McClanahan 9-6 · ERA 3.10 · 99 SO · WHIP 1.12 · 107.1 IP BAL: Brandon Young 9-3 · ERA 3.50 · 99 SO · WHIP 1.36 · 123.1 IP	Oriole Park at Camden Yards	Details
Sat, Aug 22 7:10 PM ET	Athletics at Houston Astros 4-3	Final	NBCSCASpace City Home Network	ATH: Jacob Lopez 5-4 · ERA 4.98 · 90 SO · WHIP 1.48 · 94.0 IP HOU: Hunter Brown 3-3 · ERA 3.51 · 76 SO · WHIP 1.33 · 74.1 IP	Daikin Park	Details
Sat, Aug 22 7:10 PM ET	New York Mets at Chicago White Sox 10-5	Final	Chicago Sports NetworkSNY	NYM: Christian Scott 4-3 · ERA 3.73 · 111 SO · WHIP 1.32 · 89.1 IP CWS: Luis Castillo 4-10 · ERA 5.19 · 105 SO · WHIP 1.42 · 118.0 IP	Rate Field	Details
Sat, Aug 22 7:15 PM ET	Chicago Cubs at Seattle Mariners 4-5	Final	FOX / FOX ONE	CHC: David Peterson 7-7 · ERA 5.17 · 103 SO · WHIP 1.50 · 118.1 IP SEA: Kade Anderson 0-0 · ERA 4.76 · 5 SO · WHIP 1.24 · 5.2 IP	T-Mobile Park	Details
Sat, Aug 22 7:15 PM ET	Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers 3-4	Final	FOX / FOX ONE	PIT: Jared Jones 2-5 · ERA 4.76 · 77 SO · WHIP 1.25 · 68.0 IP LAD: Tarik Skubal 8-7 · ERA 2.91 · 146 SO · WHIP 0.95 · 120.2 IP	UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium	Details
Sat, Aug 22 7:15 PM ET	Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals 1-3	Final	Detroit SportsNetRoyals.TV	DET: Drew Anderson 4-5 · ERA 4.09 · 91 SO · WHIP 1.29 · 81.1 IP KC: Michael Wacha 7-8 · ERA 3.49 · 126 SO · WHIP 1.13 · 162.2 IP	Kauffman Stadium	Details
Sat, Aug 22 7:15 PM ET	San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Sox 2-3	Final	FOX / FOX ONE	SF: Blade Tidwell 0-0 · ERA 3.58 · 27 SO · WHIP 1.16 · 32.2 IP BOS: Patrick Sandoval 1-2 · ERA 4.54 · 41 SO · WHIP 1.76 · 39.2 IP	Fenway Park	Details
Sat, Aug 22 8:10 PM ET	Cleveland Guardians at Colorado Rockies 4-3	Final	Guardians.TV Presented by ProgressiveRockies.TV	CLE: Tanner Bibee 5-13 · ERA 3.97 · 123 SO · WHIP 1.14 · 156.1 IP COL: Gabriel Hughes 0-5 · ERA 6.54 · 35 SO · WHIP 1.36 · 42.2 IP	Coors Field	Details
Sat, Aug 22 8:10 PM ET	Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5	Final	DBACKS.TVReds.TV	CIN: Rhett Lowder 5-8 · ERA 5.13 · 83 SO · WHIP 1.47 · 107.0 IP AZ: Michael Soroka 8-4 · ERA 3.40 · 91 SO · WHIP 1.16 · 95.1 IP	Chase Field	Details
Sat, Aug 22 8:40 PM ET	Minnesota Twins at San Diego Padres 5-7	Final	KFMB 8.1 (CBS)Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego HealthTV Azteca	MIN: Dean Kremer 2-4 · ERA 5.22 · 58 SO · WHIP 1.18 · 58.2 IP SD: Casey Mize 5-7 · ERA 3.44 · 95 SO · WHIP 1.09 · 104.2 IP	Petco Park	Details

Athletics at Houston Astros FAQ

Common questions for this MLB matchup.

What time is Athletics at Houston Astros?

The listed start time is 7:10 PM ET. Times are shown in Eastern Time.

What channel is Athletics at Houston Astros on?

The current TV listing is NBCSCA, Space City Home Network. Broadcast and streaming availability can vary by market.

Who are the probable pitchers?

The listed probable pitchers are Jacob Lopez and Hunter Brown. Probable starters can change before first pitch.

Where is the game being played?

The listed venue is Daikin Park.

Inning	ATH R	H	E	Left On Base	HOU R	H	Left On Base
1st	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
2nd	0	2	0	1	0	2	2
3rd	1	3	0	2	0	0	0
4th	0	1	0	1	1	1	1
5th	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6th	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
7th	0	0	0	0	2	3	2
8th	3	3	0	1	0	0	0
9th	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Inning	ATH R	H	E	Left On Base	HOU R	H	Left On Base
1st	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
2nd	0	2	0	1	0	2	2
3rd	1	3	0	2	0	0	0
4th	0	1	0	1	1	1	1
5th	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6th	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
7th	0	0	0	0	2	3	2
8th	3	3	0	1	0	0	0
9th	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Athletics at Houston Astros: Game Time, TV Channel and Probable Pitchers

Athletics at Houston Astros Game Summary

Linescore

Athletics vs Houston Astros Game Highlights

Official MLB Athletics rally late for 4-3 comeback win 00:03:12

Official MLB Condensed Game: ATH@HOU - 8/22/26 00:14:48

Official MLB Lawrence Butler's game-tying single 00:00:20

Official MLB Donovan Walton's solo home run (4) 00:00:30

Official MLB Daulton Varsho's go-ahead homer (9) 00:00:35

Official MLB Jeremy Peña's RBI single 00:00:20

Official MLB Jacob Lopez fans nine vs. Astros 00:02:18

Official MLB Yainer Diaz's RBI double 00:00:20

Official MLB Elvis Alvarado earns the save 00:00:28

Official MLB Jonah Heim's go-ahead groundout 00:00:19