Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics

MLB

Astros

53-49

8-1

Final

Athletics

41-63

Oakland Coliseum

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
HOU	1	1	0	0	1	1	4	0	0	8
OAK	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Who won: Astros 8-1

The Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1 on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Oakland Coliseum. The Athletics win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Athletics 4-0 in the 7th inning. Chas McCormick went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros. Miguel Andujar went 2-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · Jul 24

Astros thump A's 8-1 behind Brown to avoid series sweep

Hunter Brown had eight strikeouts in six innings to remain one of the hottest pitchers in baseball, helping the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1 on Wednesday.

What it means

Season series: OAK wins series 2-1.
Astros 25-28 on the road; Athletics 26-27 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · 6d ago

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ESPN · 6d ago

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ESPN · 6d ago

Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season

ESPN · Sep 30

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Recap · Sep 30

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ESPN · Sep 29

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Injuries and inactives

Astros1st 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

Athletics4th 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

Astros1st in AL West

Hunter Brown SP

Probable starter · 11-9, 3.49 ERA, 179 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Alex Bregman3B
3Yordan AlvarezDH
4Yainer DiazC
5Jeremy PenaSS
6Jake MeyersCF
7Mauricio DubonLF
8Jon Singleton1B
9Chas McCormickRF

Athletics4th in AL West

JP Sears SP

Probable starter · 11-13, 4.38 ERA, 137 K, 1.22 WHIP

Lineup

1Lawrence ButlerRF
2Miguel AndujarLF
3JJ BledayCF
4Brent RookerDH
5Abraham Toro3B
6Seth Brown1B
7Zack Gelof2B
8Kyle McCannC
9Max SchuemannSS

The series

OAK wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Athletics 8, Astros 2 (Jul 23)

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Game info

Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California · Attendance 14,978
Officials: Dan Iassogna (Home Plate Umpire), Ben May (First Base Umpire), CB Bucknor (Second Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Third Base Umpire)