The Houston Astros have an ideal trade target at the deadline, but that player in particular looks less likely to be dealt by ...

Nick Kurtz is expected to become one of the linchpins of the Athletics by the time the franchise moves to Las Vegas, ...

The Athletics took the opener of their four-game series with the Houston Astros, thanks to yet another huge home run from rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz.

Nick Kurtz homered in the ninth inning for the second straight day and the Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Monday night.

Houston is 14-18 on the road and 41-31 overall. The Astros have a 13-4 record in games when they hit two or more home runs. The teams play Tuesday for the fourth time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: ...

Astros first. Jeremy Pena grounds out to second base, Max Schuemann to Nick Kurtz. Isaac Paredes pops out to third base to Max Muncy. Jose Altuve homers to left field. Christian Walker flies out ...

Spence allowed one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out two batters over five innings in a no-decision against Houston on Monday. Spence served up a solo homer to Jose Altuve in the first ...

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Pena and the Astros open a series with the Athletics, who are trying to pull themselves out of an awful slump where they went ...

The Houston Astros have been unquestionably one fo the best franchise sin all of sports over the last ten years, but they've ...

The Astros, missing key pieces, still won for the 16th time in their last 22 games, climbing a season-high 11 games above ...

Prospect Brice Matthews is also on the radar but Astros want to see more contact from him at the plate in Sugar Land.