Astros vs Athletics Odds

#9 BP

Lance McCullers: No longer throwing off mound

May 29th

Astros manager Dusty Baker said Monday that McCullers (forearm) is no longer throwing off a mound, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. "We have to take it slow with Lance until we know that he's 100 percent. That's where it is right now," Baker said.

#1 CF

Jake Meyers: Blasts three-run homer

May 28th

Meyers went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Athletics.

#1 SS

Jeremy Pena: Lifts homer in blowout win

May 28th

Pena went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Athletics.

#1 2B

Jose Altuve: Goes yard in three-hit effort

May 28th

Altuve went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Athletics.

#6 LF

Yordan Alvarez: Bookends scoring Sunday

May 28th

Alvarez went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Athletics.

#3 P

Cristian Javier: Goes five innings in win

May 28th

Javier (6-1) allowed a run on four hits and three walks while striking out three over five innings to earn the win Sunday over the Athletics.

#6 3B

Zach Dezenzo: Promoted to Double-A

May 28th

Dezenzo has gone 2-for-6 with a pair of walks and two runs scored in his first two games since being promoted from High-A Asheville to Double-A Corpus Christi on Friday.

#3 3B

Will Wagner: Dealing with wrist discomfort

May 28th

The Astros announced Sunday that Wagner has been shut down at Double-A Corpus Christi with "right wrist discomfort," Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

#1 RF

Kyle Tucker: Getting routine day off

May 28th

Tucker's absence from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics is being labeled as an off day, Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston reports.

#2 P

Framber Valdez: Collects fifth win

May 28th

Valdez (5-4) picked up the win Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and three walks over six innings in a 6-3 victory over the A's. He struck out five.

#1 3B

Alex Bregman: Improved production

May 27th

Bregman went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI on Friday against the Athletics.

#1 P

Hunter Brown: Strikes out 10 in win

May 26th

Brown (5-1) allowed two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out 10 over seven innings to earn the win over the Athletics on Friday.

#7 BP

Jose Urquidy: Throws from flat ground

May 26th

Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters Friday that Urquidy (shoulder) has begun throwing on flat ground, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

#8 BP

J.P. France: No run support in loss

May 24th

France (1-1) allowed two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out eight over 5.2 innings in a loss to the Brewers on Tuesday.

#2 2B

Mauricio Dubon: Back to reserve role

May 23rd

Dubon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, two walks and two runs scored Monday against the Brewers.

#4 BP

Matt Gage: Optioned to Triple-A

May 22nd

Gage was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land by the Astros on Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

#7 P

Luis Garcia: Undergoes Tommy John surgery

May 19th

Garcia underwent Tommy John surgery Friday as scheduled.

#1 C

Yainer Diaz: Hits first career home run

May 15th

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the White Sox.