McCormick Late HR, Astros Bullpen Crisp In 3-1 Win Over A'sThe A’s have lost 12 of 17 to fall 12 games under .500 for the first time since finishing the 2017 season at 75-87.
Alvarez Hits 2 Long Homers To Lead Astros Past A's 5-1The A's have lost seven of 10 and trail the Astros by 12 games in the AL West, their biggest deficit in the division since being 12 back on June 16, 2019.
Sacramento's Own Dusty Baker Gets 2,000th Win As Astros Down Mariners 4-0The 72-year-old Dusty Baker’s career record is 2,000-1,745 and he’s the only big league manager to take five different teams to the postseason.
Andrus Breaks Leg Scoring Winning Run For A'sOakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus was put on the 10-day injured list Sunday, a day after breaking his left leg while scoring the winning run against the Houston Astros.
Marte's Double In 9th Lifts A's 2-1 Over AstrosThe A’s are four games behind AL wild card co-leaders Boston and New York, with Seattle and Toronto also in their way.
Montas Reaches 200 Ks, A's Pound First-Place Astros 14-2Frankie Montas pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and became the first Athletics pitcher in 20 years to reach 200 strikeouts in a season, helping Oakland pound the Houston Astros 14-2 on Friday night to support its slim playoff hopes.
Bryant Homers In Giants Debut, San Francisco Tops HoustonKris Bryant homered in his Giants debut, a two-out solo shot in the third inning, and San Francisco beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Sunday.
Giants Hit 5 HRs, Rough Up Greinke, Astros 8-6The San Francisco Giants hit five home runs, including four off Astros ace Zack Greinke, and beat Houston 8-6 Saturday in an interleague matchup of division leaders.
Altuve, Tucker Homer To Lead Astros Over Athletics 4-3Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer and Kyle Tucker’s solo shot lifted the Astros to a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics.
Astros Remain Hot In Home Opener With 6-2 Win Over AthleticsCarlos Correa, Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve homered as the Houston Astros kept up their hot start by treating the home crowd to a 6-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night in the first game with fans at Minute Maid Park since 2019.
Astros Batter A's 9-2 To Complete Four-Game SweepJason Castro homered in his first start back with Houston, and the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 9-2 on Sunday for a four-game sweep.
A's Remain Winless As Yordan Álvarez Hits 3-Run Homer In Astros 9-1 WinYordan Álvarez hit a three-run homer and Houston kept thriving through all the boos, slugging its way to a third straight win in a 9-1 victory over the Athletics on Saturday.
Astros Beat A's Again As Bregman Homers For 2nd Straight DayAlex Bregman hit a three-run homer for his second longball in two games, and the Houston Astros again slugged past the Oakland Athletics 9-5 on Friday night.
Astros Clinch ALDS, Power Past Athletics 11-6Carlos Correa hit a go-ahead, three-run homer after Michael Brantley's two-run shot in the fourth inning, helping the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 11-6 on Thursday to clinch their home-run heavy AL Division Series in four games.