Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction, Odds and MLB Picks for Friday, 08/21/26

🔥 Win Probability

45.5%OAK

54.5%HOU

Probable Pitchers

OAK

Pitchers

HOU

J.T. GinnSP, #35

vs

Hayden WesneskiSP, #39

PLAYER	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
J.T. Ginn	8-7	3.53	1.22	127.1	102	114	53	14
H. Wesneski	3-1	4.23	1.23	27.2	24	22	10	2

Season Series

Current SeriesHOU leads series 1-0

Aug 21

OAK0

@

HOU4

Final

Aug 22

OAK-

@

HOU-

8/22

Aug 23

OAK-

@

HOU-

8/23

Regular Season SeriesHOU leads series 4-3

Apr 3

HOU4

@

OAK11

Final

Apr 4

HOU11

@

OAK0

Final

Apr 5

HOU10

@

OAK12

Final/10

Jun 5

OAK1

@

HOU5

Final

Jun 6

OAK2

@

HOU13

Final

Jun 7

OAK5

@

HOU0

Final

Aug 21

OAK0

@

HOU4

Final

Aug 22

OAK-

@

HOU-

8/22

Aug 23

OAK-

@

HOU-

8/23

Sep 24

HOU-

@

OAK-

9/24

Sep 25

HOU-

@

OAK-

9/25

Sep 26

HOU-

@

OAK-

9/26

Sep 27

HOU-

@

OAK-

9/27

Injury Report

HOU

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
J. Pena	SS	Right Hand	Aug 21
M. Burrows	SP	Right Elbow	Aug 24
B. Matthews	CF	Left Knee	Sep 11
C. Correa	SS	Left Ankle	Sep 23
B. Walter	SP	Left Elbow	Jan 31

OAK

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
J. Suarez	RP	Right Hip	Aug 25
B. Kriske	RP	Right Shoulder	Aug 27
D. Clarke	CF	Left Hamstring	Aug 31
J. Kuroda-Grauer	3B	Groin	Aug 31
S. Langeliers	C	Right Knee	Sep 21

Standings

2026 American League West Standings

Team	W	L	GB	STRK	PCT
Houston	65	64	-	W1	.504
Texas	63	65	1.5	W1	.492
Seattle	60	68	4.5	L1	.469
Los Angeles	51	77	13.5	W1	.398
Athletics	49	80	16	L5	.380