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Athletics vs Houston Astros (27 Sept): preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
MLB, Sunday, 27 September 2026: Athletics vs Houston Astros. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- MLB
- Date
- Sunday, 27 September 2026
- Start time (UTC)
- 19:05
- Venue
- Sutter Health Park, Sacramento
- TV / streaming
- MLB.TV (United States), NBC Sports CA (United States), Space City Home Network (United States)
Match overview
Athletics host Houston Astros in MLB on Sunday, 27 September 2026, with the start scheduled for 19:05 UTC.
The match is scheduled to be played at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
The table shows Athletics in 14th place (64 wins and 97 defeats from 161 matches) and Houston Astros in 3rd place (80 wins and 81 defeats from 161 matches).
Athletics have scored 699 runs and conceded 928 runs in the league, a difference of -229. Houston Astros have scored 725 runs and conceded 766 runs in the league, a difference of -41.
| # | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | t2bqrwppgkga | 161 | 98 | 63 | 733 | 643 | +90 | 98-63 |
| 2 | t9i660kgvp6 | 161 | 85 | 76 | 676 | 664 | +12 | 85-76 |
| 3 | Houston Astros | 161 | 80 | 81 | 725 | 766 | -41 | 80-81 |
| 4 | t1k86tdice4g | 161 | 93 | 68 | 739 | 601 | +138 | 93-68 |
| 5 | t1irsnl3lura | 161 | 87 | 74 | 687 | 605 | +82 | 87-74 |
| 14 | Athletics | 161 | 64 | 97 | 699 | 928 | -229 | 64-97 |
Recent form
Athletics: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-W-L-W-L), scoring 29 runs and conceding 35 runs.
Houston Astros: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-W-L-W), scoring 37 runs and conceding 19 runs.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 27 Sept | Houston Astros | H | 2-13 | L |
| Athletics | 26 Sept | Houston Astros | H | 6-5 | W |
| Athletics | 25 Sept | Houston Astros | H | 5-7 | L |
| Athletics | 24 Sept | Los Angeles Angels | H | 7-3 | W |
| Athletics | 23 Sept | Los Angeles Angels | H | 9-7 | W |
| Houston Astros | 27 Sept | Athletics | A | 13-2 | W |
| Houston Astros | 26 Sept | Athletics | A | 5-6 | L |
| Houston Astros | 25 Sept | Athletics | A | 7-5 | W |
| Houston Astros | 24 Sept | Seattle Mariners | A | 5-6 | L |
| Houston Astros | 23 Sept | Seattle Mariners | A | 7-0 | W |
Head-to-head
Across 5 meetings in our records, the tally is 3 wins for Athletics and 2 wins for Houston Astros. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 27 September 2026: Athletics 2-13 Houston Astros.
Across 5 meetings, the sides have produced 58 runs, an average of 11.6 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sept | Athletics | 2-13 | Houston Astros |
| 26 Sept | Athletics | 6-5 | Houston Astros |
| 25 Sept | Athletics | 5-7 | Houston Astros |
| 23 Aug | Houston Astros | 6-7 | Athletics |
| 22 Aug | Houston Astros | 3-4 | Athletics |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Athletics averaged 5.8 runs scored and 7 conceded per game, while Houston Astros averaged 7.4 scored and 3.8 conceded.
Houston Astros have the sharper recent attack, averaging 7.4 runs per game over their last 5 matches. Houston Astros have been harder to score against, conceding 3.8 runs per game over the same spell.
How to watch
Broadcast listings stored for this match: MLB.TV (United States), NBC Sports CA (United States) and Space City Home Network (United States).
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