Athletics at Houston Astros: Final Score & Recap

The Athletics silenced the Houston Astros 5-0 at Daikin Park on June 7, 2026, holding Houston scoreless through nine innings while doing the bulk of their damage in a decisive third inning. The DiamondIQ model opened the game with a 51 percent home win probability for the Astros, but that figure collapsed to zero percent by the final out, reflecting how thoroughly Oakland seized control early and never relinquished it.

The third inning was the turning point by every measurable standard. Nick Kurtz launched a home run off Mike Burrows that shifted win probability 16.4 percent in Oakland's favor, the single largest swing of the game. Brent Rooker followed with a double off Burrows worth an additional 7.3 percent, and the Athletics pushed three runs across the frame. Houston had a brief opportunity to respond in the bottom of the third, but Jeremy Peña grounded into a double play off Gage Jump, a play that cost the Astros 8.0 percent in win probability and effectively buried their best chance at a rally. Oakland added single runs in the fourth and fifth, the fourth coming on a fielding error charged against Burrows worth 6.3 percent, the fifth on a Rooker home run that added another 5.1 percent.

Kurtz finished as the game's most impactful performer, posting a combined WPA of plus 22.4 percent and an RE24 of plus 1.9, while Rooker contributed plus 10.6 percent WPA and plus 1.6 RE24 across his double and home run. On the mound, Gage Jump led all pitchers with a WPA of plus 16.7 percent, anchoring a Houston shutdown that was complete from the third inning onward. Justin Sterner added plus 4.5 percent WPA in relief as Oakland's staff limited the Astros to four hits on the night.