Athletics 11, Astros 4: Springs’ Gem & Butler’s Slam in Sacramento (Apr 3, 2026)

Six runs in one inning flips the whole conversation. Athletics 11, Astros 4 at Sutter Health Park on Friday, April 3, 2026 flipped in the fourth. Lawrence Butler hit a grand slam, Matt Muncy followed with a solo shot, and Oakland kept rolling against Houston’s bullpen after Cristian Javier left. Jeffrey Springs threw six strong innings (2 H, 1 ER, 7 K, W). Yordan Alvarez drove in runs with sac flies for Houston. AthX Engine had Springs at 24 pitching FP and Butler at 11 hitting FP (daily recap).

Game narrative / key moments

Houston got on the board in the third on Alvarez’s sac fly (ESPN). Oakland blew it open in the fourth after Tyler Soderstrom and Nick Kurtz set the table. Javier took the loss with six earned in 3.2 innings.

AthX Engine standouts

Jeffrey Springs (Athletics): 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 7 K, W. AthX FP: 24 (pitching).

Lawrence Butler (Athletics): grand slam, four RBI, three hits. AthX FP: 11 (hitting).

Team & trading implications

Oakland’s 21 team fantasy points matched an eleven-run night. Houston scored four but never caught up after the big inning.

Quick hits

Bottom line

One big inning at home can change the whole night—Butler’s slam was the exclamation point, and Springs made it stand up.

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*Sources: ESPN box score. AthX fantasy points from AthX Engine for April 3, 2026 where cited. This write-up is for information only and is not financial advice.*