With seven starting pitchers on the injured list and in the midst of playing 13 consecutive games without a day off, the Astros’ starting pitching depth is being tested. Lance McCullers Jr. landing on

The right-hander gave the bullpen a bit of a breather by fighting threw six innings, but A’s hitters battered him for 11 hits and five runs. He relied mostly on his changeup and sinker, throwing them a combined 69 times. The sinker drew 21 swings with only one whiff.

Its Thursday, July 24 and the Athletics (42-62) are in Houston to begin a series against the Astros (60-42). Luis Severino is slated to take the mound for Oakland against Jason Alexander for Houston.

Luis Severino struck out eight in seven innings and Luis Urias homered to lead the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the AL West-leading Houston Astros.

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,

Baseball’s biggest injured list grew on Friday when the Houston Astros announced that starter Brandon Walter had been diagnosed with left elbow inflammation. Walter, who had become a mainstay in Houston’s injury-ravaged rotation, is now the 18th Astros player to land on the injured list. No team in the sport has more.

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Cam Smith and Brice Matthews make a nice relay throw and Victor Caratini applies the tag on Max Schuemann to limit the damage in the top of the 4th