The Houston Astros have been one of the most interesting teams in all of baseball this season, and a large part of that has been due to the absurd number of inj

Cristian Javier, attempting to return from Tommy John surgery, gave up one run in 2 2/3 innings for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys.

The Houston Astros play against the Athletics in an MLB game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

The A's (42-62) visit the Houston Astros (60-42) Thursday for the opener of a 4-game series. First pitch from Daikin Park in Houston is at 8:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the A's vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Houston Astros return to Daikin Park on a four-game winning streak and open a four-game series against the Athletics.

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

LSU slugger Ethan Frey came off the board in the fourth round of the 2025 MLB Draft in July after being selected by the Houston Astros No. 95 overall. Frey, a junior from Rosepine, La., batted .331 this season with 15 doubles, one triple, 13 homers, 50 RBI and 43 runs.

Joe Espada didn't play in the big leagues, but the Astros manager remembers almost every detail about the two hits he got off Hall of Famer Billy Wagner in spring training.