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

The Astros came into Sacramento on a five-game winning streak, mostly on the strength of great starting pitching, much of it from AAA call-ups. After winning its last two games in walk-off fashion, tonight the Astros got the walk-off treatment themselves, wasting a great performance from another fill-in starter, Ryan Gusto.

There’s a reason Nick Kurtz earned the nickname “Nicky Nukes” in college. Launching majestic home runs was a trademark of his standout amateur career at Wake Forest. Since reaching the big leagues in April,

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.

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

One of the Houston Astros' best pitchers who has recently been beset by injuries got more tough news about his health on Monday.

The Houston Astros took yet another hit to their starting rotation on Monday, as according to The Athletic's Chandler Rome veteran right-hander Lance McCullers

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Third baseman Isaac Paredes returned to the Houston Astros' lineup Monday after missing the team's series against the Twins with a left hamstring strain. Paredes injured his hamstring last Thursday running to first base and did not appear in the next three games.