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After consecutive losses to the Athletics, Houston turns to Hunter Brown to get the win on Saturday at Daikin Park.
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SB Nation on MSNKurtz makes history as Athletics trounce Astros 15-3Fresh off a victory in game one of the series, the Athletics took on the homestanding Houston Astros in game two of the four-game set at Daikin Park in Houston. Taking the mound for the A’s was Jeffrey Springs. He matched up against Ryan Gusto for Houston. This pairing was not a fair fight.
Astros make a change to their bullpen after winding up on wrong side of history in Friday's loss vs. Nick Kurtz and the Athletics
The Houston Astros started a seven-game homestand against the Athletics and Nationals with a 5-2 loss to the A's. Ryan Gusto (6-3, 4.46) gets the start for Houston on Friday against Jeffrey Springs (8-7, 4.18) of the Athletics. When: 7:10 p.m. Friday, Daikin Park TV: Space City Home Network Radio: 790 AM, 93.3 FM
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SB Nation on MSNGame # 106, Athletics vs Astros Game ThreadFresh off a victory in game one of the series, the Athletics take on the homestanding Houston Astros in game two of the four-game set at Daikin Park in Houston. Taking the mound for the A’s is Jeffrey Springs.
After coming off a brutal loss to the Athletics, the Houston Astros have seen their edge in the American League West start to get narrower. It has been a fanta
Christian Walker singled home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Zack Short and Taylor Trammell started the ninth with bunt singles against Kevin Ginkel (1-4).
McCullers’ injury serves as yet another blow to the Astros pitching staff. He now joins a long list of injured pitchers that includes Spencer Arrighetti, Ronel Blanco, J.P. France, Luis Garcia, Cristian Javier, and Hayden Wesneski.