Nick Kurtz homered in the ninth inning for the second straight day and the Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-1.

The A’s pushed their winning streak to four games in epic fashion on Monday night, walking off on a mammoth home run to beat the Houston Astros 3-1 for the team’s 30th win. Who doesn’t love a good walk off?

Preview the June 16 matchup between the Houston Astros and Athletics with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Houston Astros will play their first game in Sacramento, Calif., when they face the Athletics on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series at Sutter Health Park. Right-hander Ryan Gusto (4-3,

The Houston Astros reveal that a 'freak accident' was behind Lance McCullers being placed on the injured list.

It’s Monday, June 16 and the Astros (41-30) take on the Athletics (29-44). Lance McCullers is slated to take the mound for Houston against Mitch Spence for the Athletics. The Athletics are flying high. They are coming off a series sweep of the Kansas City Royals, including a 4-0 shutout in game two of the series.

On the flip side, the Houston Astros, who swept the A's in a quick two-game series at the end of May, are entering this series in West Sacramento at 41-30, 4.5 games up in the AL West, and 13 games above the A's. They're also on a five-game win streak and have won eight of their last ten.

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The move, which is retroactive to Friday, comes after McCullers made seven starts this year in his return after missing two full seasons with various arm injuries.

A Houston team crippled by injuries and held together by castoffs continues to win, walking off Minnesota on Sunday in 10 innings.