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Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros

MLB
Athletics
10-37
2-3
Final
Astros
26-19
Daikin Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Astros 3-2

The Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 3-0. The Astros outscored the Athletics 2-0 in the 1st inning. Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Brent Rooker went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · May 20
Alvarez's 8th-inning home run lifts Astros over Athletics 3-2

Houston manager Dusty Baker likened Yordan Alvarez to an NBA player with the ball in his hands and the game on the line after the slugger lifted his team a win Saturday with one mighty swing.

What it means

  • Season series: HOU wins series 3-0.
  • Athletics 5-17 on the road; Astros 13-11 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 1
Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires
Recap · Oct 1
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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 30
Astros frustrated by boos from sparse crowd during wild-card opener
Recap · Sep 30
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ESPN · Sep 29
Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence

Injuries and inactives

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
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

Probable starters

Athletics4th in AL West
JP Sears SP
Probable starter · 5-14, 4.54 ERA, 161 K, 1.26 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Esteury RuizCF
  2. 2Ryan Noda1B
  3. 3Brent RookerDH
  4. 4Shea LangeliersC
  5. 5Jace Peterson3B
  6. 6Ramon LaureanoRF
  7. 7JJ BledayLF
  8. 8Tony Kemp2B
  9. 9Nick AllenSS
Astros1st in AL West
Hunter Brown SP
Probable starter · 11-13, 5.09 ERA, 178 K, 1.36 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Alex Bregman3B
  3. 3Yordan AlvarezLF
  4. 4Jose Abreu1B
  5. 5Kyle TuckerRF
  6. 6Jeremy PenaSS
  7. 7Chas McCormickCF
  8. 8Corey JulksDH
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC

The series

HOU wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Astros 5, Athletics 1 (May 19)

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Game info

Venue
Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 35,475
Officials
Mark Carlson (Home Plate Umpire), Tripp Gibson (First Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Second Base Umpire), Brennan Miller (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesHOU wins series 3-0

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