Athletics vs Houston Astros Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
Athletics vs Astros Game Information
The Athletics will wrap a road trip in Houston Sunday afternoon with a 2:10 PM matchup against the Houston Astros. The Athletics are 30 games under .500 coming into this game following the win on Saturday that ended a long losing streak. The Houston Astros stay home Sunday, 65-65 this year, having lost 3 of the last 5 games. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.
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Jacob Lopez got the start for the Athletics on Saturday, giving up one run on three hits across 6 innings of work. The Athletics bullpen combined to give up two runs on three hits over the final three outs as Luis Medina picked up the victory. As a team, the Athletics combined for 10 hits in 32 at-bats. Jonah Heim, Lawrence Butler, and Donovan Walton led the way for the Athletics on Saturday, driving in 1 run each.
Astros Preview
Hunter Brown got the start Saturday for the Astros, giving up 1 run on 7 hits across 5.2 innings, leading to t a no-decision. The Astros Bullpen gave up 3 runs on 3 hits across the final 10 outs as Bennett Sousa took the loss. Houston had a balanced offense with 6 hits between 5 players. Daulton Varsho, Jeremy Pena, and Andy Diaz carried Houston on Saturday, driving in 1 run each.
Athletics vs Astros Pitching Matchup
Jack Perkins will take the mound Sunday for the Athletics in the series finale. Perkins is 2-9 this season with a 6.96 ERA across 85.1 innings. Cristian Javier will counter for Houston. Javier is 1-4 this year with a 6.44 ERA across 36.1 innings.
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Athletics vs Astros Pick
Both starting pitchers have struggled, but Houston has the stronger lineup and will be playing at home. Look for the Astros to take advantage of Perkins and pull away behind their offense. Take Houston to finish the series with a victory Sunday.
- Pick: Houston Astros
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Jose Altuve Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Houston Astros win 7-3.
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