June 7, 2026 Updated 8:20 am EDT
The Athletics hope to end their three-game losing run against the Houston Astros, at 2:10 p.m. ET on Sunday. Mike Burrows (3-7, 5.66 ERA) gets the start for the Astros, who are 30-36 this season and fourth in the AL West. Gage Jump (1-1, 3.75 ERA) is starting for the Athletics, who are 30-34 and third in the AL West.
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Injury reportsAstros
Braden Shewmake: 10 Day IL (Groin), Yainer Diaz: 10 Day IL (Abdominal), Bennett Sousa: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Brown: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Carlos Correa: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Ronel Blanco: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Javier: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Athletics
Jacob Wilson: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Muncy: 10 Day IL (Hand), Aaron Civale: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Severino: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Denzel Clarke: 60 Day IL (Foot), Brooks Kriske: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Stats to know
Houston’s Yordan Alvarez is slashing .316/.430/.654 this season with 22 home runs (2nd in MLB), 48 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and an OPS of 1.083 (1st in MLB). He has a 17.3% strikeout rate and a 15.1% walk rate in 284 plate appearances, and he has scored 45 total runs.
In 269 plate appearances, Christian Walker is hitting .252/.323/.504 with a .828 OPS. He has hit 16 long balls (9th in MLB), driven in 46 runs (6th in MLB) and scored 39 times.
Nick Kurtz is hitting for a .278 BA, .435 OBP and .489 SLG with a 28.8% strikeout rate and a 21.1% walk rate. His OPS is .924, which ranks 10th in MLB, and he has scored 41 runs. In 285 plate appearances, he has hit 11 home runs and driven in 43 runs (12th in MLB). Kurtz has recorded six steals on seven attempts.
In 263 plate appearances, Shea Langeliers has posted an 18.6% strikeout rate and an 8% walk rate while slashing .283/.350/.540 with 16 home runs (9th in MLB), 33 RBIs and 40 runs scored.
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