Houston Astros GM Dana Brown confirms a left-handed bat is Houston's top trade deadline priority amid injury setbacks and playoff hopes.

Rookie Nick Kurtz recorded his fourth career three-hit game while Luis Severino carried a shutout into the seventh inning as the Athletics claimed a 5-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday. The Athletics opened the four-game series by banging out 12 hits,

El dominicano Luis Severino ponchó a ocho en siete entradas y el mexicano Luis Urías conectó un jonrón para liderar la victoria el jueves 5-2 de los

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz added to his strong American League Rookie of the Year candidacy on Thursday night in Houston.

HOUSTON — With a major-league-high nine position players on the injured list — some of whom are weeks away from a return — the Houston Astros are “prioritizing the bats” before next week’s trade deadline, general manager Dana Brown said Thursday.

The A's (42-62) visit the Houston Astros (60-42) Thursday for the opener of a 4-game series. First pitch from Daikin Park in Houston is at 8:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the A's vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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Conner Weigman, a Texas A&M transfer and native Houstonian, is treating his offensive line in the most Houston way possible.

The Houston Astros sit six games atop the AL West as they look to bolster their roster for a postseason run. Between both leagues, there are 17 teams who are ei