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Athletics beat Houston Astros 12–10: April MLB Rundown

April 5, 2026: Athletics beat Houston Astros 12–10 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The Athletics beat Houston Astros 12–10 on April 5, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Houston Astros 10, Athletics 12. Final game record.

Athletics

Brent Rooker went 2-for-4 for the Athletics, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 6 runs and hit 2 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Carlos Cortes went 2-for-3 for the Athletics, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.

Shea Langeliers went 2-for-6 for the Athletics, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Jacob Lopez recorded 4 1/3 innings pitched for the Athletics. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 5 walks and 6 strikeouts.

Houston Astros

Jake Meyers went 2-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.

Christian Walker went 1-for-5 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Lance McCullers Jr. recorded 4 innings pitched for the Houston Astros. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 3 walks and 4 strikeouts.

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