MLB

Houston Astros vs Athletics

Saturday, August 22, 2026 · 00:10 UTC

Houston Astros host Athletics in MLB on Saturday, August 22, 2026, starting at 00:10 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 10 times in our head-to-head records, with 5 wins for Houston Astros against 5 for Athletics. Historically this fixture could hardly be more even. Meetings between the two average 7.7 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: Houston Astros 6-3 Oakland Athletics (2024-09-12); Houston Astros 4-5 Oakland Athletics (2024-09-12); Houston Astros 3-4 Oakland Athletics (2024-09-11).

DateHomeScoreAway
2024-09-12Houston Astros6-3Oakland Athletics
2024-09-12Houston Astros4-5Oakland Athletics
2024-09-11Houston Astros3-4Oakland Athletics
2024-07-24Oakland Athletics1-8Houston Astros
2024-07-24Oakland Athletics8-2Houston Astros

Team statistics

Houston Astros carry an Elo rating of 1503 in our model, and have won 50% of their recent games. Athletics carry an Elo rating of 1426 in our model, and have won 20% of their recent games.

Houston Astros

Recent formLWWLWLWLLW
Win rate50%
Elo rating1503
Avg scored (recent)3.8
Avg conceded (recent)3.4

Athletics

Recent formLLLWWLLLLL
Win rate20%
Elo rating1426
Avg scored (recent)4.3
Avg conceded (recent)7.1

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