WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - After two straight walk-off wins, the Houston Astros had the tables turned on them Monday. Nick Kurtz, the A's rookie first baseman, hit a walk-off home run off Bryan Abreu to send the Astros to a 3-1 loss in the opener of a four-game series at Sutter Health Park.

The Astros came into Sacramento on a five-game winning streak, mostly on the strength of great starting pitching, much of it from AAA call-ups. After winning its last two games in walk-off fashion, tonight the Astros got the walk-off treatment themselves, wasting a great performance from another fill-in starter, Ryan Gusto.

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

The Houston Astros took yet another hit to their starting rotation on Monday, as according to The Athletic's Chandler Rome veteran right-hander Lance McCullers

One of the Houston Astros' best pitchers who has recently been beset by injuries got more tough news about his health on Monday.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Third baseman Isaac Paredes returned to the Houston Astros' lineup Monday after missing the team's series against the Twins with a left hamstring strain. Paredes injured his hamstring last Thursday running to first base and did not appear in the next three games.

MLB Makes Questionable Jose Altuve Announcement Before Astros-Athletics Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Remember back in the spring when the Houston Astros made a big deal about longtime second baseman Jose Altuve moving to left field?

The White Sox turned the page on Andrew Vaughn last week by trading him to the Brewers for right-hander Aaron Civale. A former top prospect, Vaughn has regressed in recent years and was hitting .189 with a .531 OPS through 48 games this season. While Vaughn’s handling was likely botched in the first place, both sides are probably better off apart.