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Houston Astros at Athletics

Sutter Health Park, Sacramento Athletics Home Opener Final

Final score

The Athletics beat the Houston Astros 11–4 on Friday, April 3, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
Houston Astros 4 81-81
at Athletics 11 64-98

Line score

Team
Houston Astros 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 6 0
Athletics 0 1 3 6 1 0 0 0 11 13 0
  • W: Jeffrey Springs (1-0)
  • L: Cristian Javier (0-1)

Home runs

  • Athletics: Lawrence Butler (1), Max Muncy (2)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Bottom 2nd Athletics Denzel Clarke singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brice Matthews. Max Muncy scores. Jeff McNeil to 2nd. 0–1
Top 3rd Houston Astros Yordan Alvarez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Yainer Diaz scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. 1–1
Bottom 3rd Athletics Lawrence Butler singles on a fly ball to left fielder Brice Matthews. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Brent Rooker to 2nd. 1–2
Bottom 3rd Athletics Max Muncy doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Brent Rooker scores. Lawrence Butler scores. 1–4
Bottom 4th Athletics Tyler Soderstrom singles on a pop up to first baseman Christian Walker. Denzel Clarke scores. 1–5
Bottom 4th Athletics Jacob Wilson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Brent Rooker to 3rd. 1–6
Bottom 4th Athletics Lawrence Butler homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Brent Rooker scores. Jacob Wilson scores. 1–9
Bottom 4th Athletics Max Muncy homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. 1–10
Bottom 5th Athletics Tyler Soderstrom doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Shea Langeliers scores. 1–11
Top 7th Houston Astros Brice Matthews walks. Nick Allen scores. Jake Meyers to 3rd. Yainer Diaz to 2nd. 2–11
Top 9th Houston Astros Jake Meyers out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Denzel Clarke. Nick Allen scores. 3–11
Top 9th Houston Astros Yainer Diaz doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Cam Smith scores. 4–11

Box score

Houston Astros

Batter
Jeremy Peña SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 .211
Yordan Alvarez DH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400
Christian Vázquez DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Jose Altuve 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 .333
Shay Whitcomb 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Carlos Correa 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .276
Joey Loperfido LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Christian Walker 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .296
Nick Allen 3B 2 2 2 0 0 0 .500
Cam Smith RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .222
Jake Meyers CF 2 0 0 1 1 1 .190
Yainer Diaz C 3 1 2 1 1 1 .227
Brice Matthews 2B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .125
Totals 31 4 6 4 5 10
Pitcher
Cristian Javier (L, 0-1) 3.2 6 6 6 5 2 0 82 12.96
Roddery Muñoz 1.1 4 5 5 2 2 2 39 15.75
Ryan Weiss 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 38 1.50

Athletics

Batter
Nick Kurtz 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .048
Shea Langeliers C 3 1 0 0 2 1 .333
Tyler Soderstrom LF 4 2 2 2 1 0 .222
Brent Rooker DH 3 2 0 0 2 0 .148
Jacob Wilson SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .241
Darell Hernaiz SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143
Lawrence Butler RF 5 2 3 4 0 1 .235
Max Muncy 3B 4 2 3 3 0 0 .269
Jeff McNeil 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .118
Andy Ibáñez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
Denzel Clarke CF 3 1 1 1 1 2 .176
Totals 35 11 13 11 7 6
Pitcher
Jeffrey Springs (W, 1-0) 6.0 2 1 1 1 7 0 103 2.38
Michael Kelly 1.0 1 1 1 3 2 0 32 8.10
J.T. Ginn 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 32 3.18

Game info

Weather
73 degrees, Clear
Wind
3 mph, Out To RF
First pitch
6:41 PM
Time of game
2:54
Attendance
12,410
Umpires
Home Plate: Edwin Moscoso, First Base: Vic Carapazza, Second Base: Nic Lentz, Third Base: Jacob Metz

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Houston Astros 4 at Athletics 11 Final Game page
Houston Astros 11 at Athletics 0 Final Game page
Houston Astros 10 at Athletics 12 Final (10) Game page
Athletics 1 at Houston Astros 5 Final Game page
Athletics 2 at Houston Astros 13 Final Game page
Athletics 5 at Houston Astros 0 Final Game page
Athletics 0 at Houston Astros 4 Final Game page
Athletics 4 at Houston Astros 3 Final Game page
Athletics 7 at Houston Astros 6 Final Game page
Houston Astros 7 at Athletics 5 Final Game page
Houston Astros 5 at Athletics 6 Final Game page
Houston Astros 13 at Athletics 2 Final Game page
Houston Astros 9 at Athletics 0 Final Game page

Other MLB games on Apr 3

Matchup Status Details
Los Angeles Dodgers 13 at Washington Nationals 6 Final Game page
St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 Final Game page
Miami Marlins 2 at New York Yankees 8 Final Game page
Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 Final (10) Game page
San Diego Padres 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 Final Game page
Cincinnati Reds 5 at Texas Rangers 3 Final Game page
Tampa Bay Rays 4 at Minnesota Twins 10 Final Game page
Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Colorado Rockies 1 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 1 at Cleveland Guardians 4 Final Game page
Baltimore Orioles 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 Final Game page
Seattle Mariners 3 at Los Angeles Angels 1 Final (10) Game page
Atlanta Braves 2 at Arizona Diamondbacks 0 Final Game page
New York Mets 10 at San Francisco Giants 3 Final Game page

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