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Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics

MLB
Astros
55-28
8-3
Final
Athletics
28-57
Oakland Coliseum
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Astros 8-3

The Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-3 on Friday, July 8, 2022 at Oakland Coliseum. The Astros win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Athletics 3-0 in the 4th inning. Martin Maldonado went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Astros. Elvis Andrus went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · Jul 9
Urquidy, backed by Bregman, Maldonado, leads Astros over A's

José Urquidy allowed four hits over a career-high eight innings to win his third straight decision, helping the Houston Astros keep rolling with an 8-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: HOU wins series 2-1.
  • Astros 28-16 on the road; Athletics 10-30 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 3d ago
Astros will not renew contract of manager Joe Espada
ESPN · 4d ago
Source: Mariners get OK to interview Astros' Joe Espada
ESPN · Oct 1
Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires
Recap · Oct 1
White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos
ESPN · Sep 30
Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season
ESPN · Sep 29
Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence

Injuries and inactives

Astros5th in AL West
  • Brice Matthews CF
    Knee, Inflammation, left
    Out
  • Cristian Javier SP
    Groin, Strain, right
    Out
  • Daulton Varsho CF
    Wrist, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Enyel De Los Santos RP
    Knee, Tendinitis, right
    Out
  • Mike Burrows SP
    Elbow, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL
Athletics1st in AL West
  • Seth Johnson RP
    Knee, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Alika Williams SS
    Upper Body, Soreness
    Day-To-Day
  • Brent Rooker DH
    Knee, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • J.T. Ginn SP
    Elbow, Soreness, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Max Muncy 3B
    Knee, Soreness, left
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Astros5th in AL West
Jose Urquidy SP
Probable starter · 13-8, 3.94 ERA, 134 K, 1.17 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Aledmys DiazLF
  3. 3Yordan AlvarezDH
  4. 4Alex Bregman3B
  5. 5Kyle TuckerRF
  6. 6Yuli Gurriel1B
  7. 7Jake MeyersCF
  8. 8Mauricio DubonSS
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC
Athletics1st in AL West
Paul Blackburn SP
Probable starter · 7-6, 4.28 ERA, 89 K, 1.26 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Vimael Machin3B
  2. 2Ramon LaureanoCF
  3. 3Seth Brown1B
  4. 4Sean MurphyC
  5. 5Christian BethancourtDH
  6. 6Elvis AndrusSS
  7. 7Stephen PiscottyRF
  8. 8Tony KempLF
  9. 9Nick Allen2B

The series

HOU wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California · Attendance 6,012
Officials
Dan Iassogna (Home Plate Umpire), Ben May (First Base Umpire), Gabe Morales (Second Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesHOU wins series 2-1

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