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atAthletics at AstrosHouston shut out Oakland behind Alvarez's two-hit, two-RBI night and a fourth-inning sac fly from Walker that plated Paredes. The Astros piled up nine hits to the Athletics' three and moved to 65-64, dropping Oakland to 49-80. Houston also claims the season series edge at 4-3. Up next, the two clubs meet again Saturday with Oakland visiting Houston.
Astros beat the Athletics 4-0 to close out the night.
The go-ahead run came in the fourth when Walker's sacrifice fly to center brought home Paredes.
Alvarez powered the offense at 2-for-3 with 2 RBI as Houston out-hit Oakland 9 to 3.
The Astros lead the AL West by 0½, coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10. The Athletics sit 4th in the AL West, 13½ games back, winners of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Astros are up next at Yankees (Aug 27), then at Mets. The Athletics are up next home vs Orioles (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Astros to winHitHOU -1.5 · 63%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHOakland Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| HOUHouston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Henry Bolte | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | .267 | .341 | .365 |
 Jeff McNeil | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .261 | .313 | .356 |
 Zack Gelof | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .265 | .325 | .474 |
 Carlos Cortes | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .261 | .336 | .406 |
 Alika Williams | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .261 | .298 | .387 |
 Lawrence Butler | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .216 | .306 | .353 |
 Tommy White | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .248 | .274 | .319 |
 Jonah Heim | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .207 | .272 | .385 |
 Donovan Walton | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | .284 | .376 | .439 |
 Max Muncy | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .213 | .288 | .371 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J.T. Ginn | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 94-57 | 3.60 | 94 |
 Elvis Alvarado | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-9 | 4.39 | 11 |
 Drew Rom | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31-18 | 6.97 | 31 |
 Hayden Juenger | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 7.63 | 7 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | HOU 100.0 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | HOU 99.6 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | HOU 99.9 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | HOU 99.4 | 0.9 | |
| B8 | HOU 98.5 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | HOU 98.6 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | HOU 98.8 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | HOU 98.7 | 0.1 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
