{"id":96489,"date":"2025-07-27T10:39:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T10:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/96489\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T10:39:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T10:39:11","slug":"athletics-visit-the-astros-on-3-game-road-win-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/96489\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics visit the Astros on 3-game road win streak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Athletics (45-62, fifth in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros<\/a> (60-45, first in the AL West)<\/p>\n

Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: J.T. Ginn<\/a> (1-2, 4.50 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 43 strikeouts); Astros: Colton Gordon<\/a> (4-2, 4.53 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 48 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

Astros -135, Athletics +114; over\/under is 8 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics hit the road against the Houston Astros looking to continue a three-game road winning streak.<\/p>\n

Houston has a 33-22 record in home games and a 60-45 record overall. The Astros have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .322.<\/p>\n

The Athletics have a 45-62 record overall and a 25-31 record on the road. The Athletics have a 19-9 record in games when they did not give up a home run.<\/p>\n

The teams meet Sunday for the 10th time this season. The Athletics lead the season series 5-4.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Altuve<\/a> has 17 doubles, a triple and 17 home runs while hitting .281 for the Astros. Brice Matthews<\/a> is 5 for 32 with three home runs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Brent Rooker<\/a> has 21 home runs, 47 walks and 57 RBI while hitting .272 for the Athletics. Nick Kurtz<\/a> is 24 for 41 with 10 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 17 RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 4-6, .240 batting average, 4.69 ERA, outscored by 15 runs<\/p>\n

Athletics: 5-5, .259 batting average, 4.34 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Astros: Brandon Walter: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (finger), Brendan Rodgers<\/a>: 60-Day IL (oblique), Isaac Paredes<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jake Meyers<\/a>: 10-Day IL (calf), Zach Dezenzo<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hand), Yordan Alvarez<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hand), Luis Guillorme<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jeremy Pena<\/a>: 10-Day IL (rib), Jacob Melton<\/a>: 10-Day IL (ankle), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Pedro Leon<\/a>: 60-Day IL (knee), Spencer Arrighetti<\/a>: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ronel Blanco<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder)<\/p>\n

Athletics: Denzel Clarke<\/a>: 10-Day IL (abductor), Max Muncy<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hand), Grant Holman<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hip), Jose Leclerc<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brady Basso<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Medina<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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