Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics
Starting pitchers
Lineups
- 1 Jose Altuve 2B
- 2 Yordan Alvarez DH
- 3 Carlos Correa 3B
- 4 Christian Walker 1B
- 5 Cam Smith RF
- 6 Yainer Diaz C
- 7 Jake Meyers CF
- 8 Joey Loperfido LF
- 9 Nick Allen SS
- 1 Nick Kurtz 1B
- 2 Shea Langeliers C
- 3 Tyler Soderstrom LF
- 4 Brent Rooker DH
- 5 Jacob Wilson SS
- 6 Lawrence Butler CF
- 7 Max Muncy 3B
- 8 Jeff McNeil 2B
- 9 Carlos Cortes RF
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Manager comparison
Both managers grade D+ / C- entering this matchup.
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Tactical analysis
RunsLeft separates manager decisions from player execution from game variance. Each card below is the same three-number framework that drives the share cards on the SPA replay page.
- Manager lineup cost +0.08 R/G Optimal arrangement projects 4.87 vs actual lineup 4.78
- Player execution +5.22 R/G Players exceeded the lineup's 4.78 projection by 5.22 (scored 10)
- Game variance +5.13 R/G Total game outcome vs optimal expectation
Meyers HR from the 7-hole
- Manager lineup cost +0.05 R/G Optimal arrangement projects 4.97 vs actual lineup 4.92
- Player execution +7.08 R/G Players exceeded the lineup's 4.92 projection by 7.08 (scored 12)
- Game variance +7.03 R/G Total game outcome vs optimal expectation
Muncy 2-for-5 from the 7-hole
Optimal lineups projected 4.9 – 5.0 — actual was 10 – 12.
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. Tactical analysis comes from a per-game Monte Carlo: 10,000 simulated games against the opposing starter's ERA, both for the actual lineup the manager wrote and for the optimal arrangement of those nine players. The three numbers — manager cost, player execution, game variance — separate which part of the result was the lineup, the players, or the dice.