This late in the season, the Oakland A's tried a new offensive approach to scoring runs in a baseball game and it actually worked. The game against the divisional rival Astros finished regulation with a tied score. In the top of the 12th inning, per MLB rules, Oakland started with a runner on second base. Then, the inning got a little off the rails.

Seattle general manager Justin Hollander said Luis Castillo suffered a Grade 2 strain in his left hamstring.

Astros vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for Sept. 11 Published 8:25 am Wednesday, September 11, 2024 By Data Skrive When the Oakland Athletics (63-82) square off against the Houston Astros (77-67) at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 8:10 p.m. ET, Brent Rooker will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he's currently sitting at 99). At +200, the Athletics are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Astros, who are -250. This game's total is 8. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under. Subscribe to our email newsletter Place your bets on any MLB matchup at BetMGM, and sign up with our link for a first-time deposit bonus! Astros vs. Athletics

Astros vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for Sept. 11 Published 8:24 am Wednesday, September 11, 2024 By Data Skrive Oakland Athletics (63-82) will play the Houston Astros (77-67) at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 8:10 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 99 RBI, Brent Rooker will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season. The Astros, at -250, are the favorites in this game, while the Athletics are underdogs at +200. The total for this game has been listed at 8. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter Place your bets on any MLB matchup at BetMGM, and sign up with our link for a first-time deposit bonus! Astros vs. Athletics Game Info Date: Wednesday, September

How to Watch the Astros vs. Athletics Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for Sept. 11 Published 6:10 am Wednesday, September 11, 2024 By Data Skrive Joey Estes takes the mound for the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park against Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros. First pitch is at 8:10 p.m. ET. Watch MLB, other live sports and more on Fubo! Use our link to sign up for a free trial. Astros vs. Athletics Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Time: 8:10 p.m. ET Location: Houston, Texas Venue: Minute Maid Park TV Channel: NBCS-CA Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo Subscribe to our email newsletter Catch MLB action all season long on Fubo! . Astros

Oakland Athletics (63-82, fourth in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (77-67, first in the AL West) Houston; Wednesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Joey Estes (6-7, 4.46 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 86 strikeouts); Astros: Hunter Brown (11-7, 3.41 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 161 strikeouts) : LINE Astros -239, Athletics +194; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics meet the Houston Astros with a 1-0 series lead. Houston has a 77-67 record overall and a 41-31 record at home. The Astros have the eighth-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .321. Oakland is 27-43 in road games and 63-82 overall. The Athletics have the 10th-ranked team batting average in the AL at .234. The teams meet

The Oakland Athletics officially secured a big win on Tuesday night in Houston, 4-3, which will keep them from losing 100+ games for a third consecutive season, and they did it by bunting in three consecutive at-bats in extra innings. The Houston Astros are most likely headed to the postseason and are currently in line for their seventh AL West crown in eight years. While the A's are a bit further back in the standings overall for the season, sitting 14.5 games back of Houston in the West, Oakland has a 33-26 record since July 1, while the Astros have been just a touch better at 35-26. While the baseball world is enamored with exit velocities, bat speed, spin rates and launch angles, the A's ultimately took the lead and added on with three straight bunts, whose exit velocities were 25.8 miles per hour, 30.1 mph, and 34.1 mph. The first two launch angles were directly into the ground at -61 degrees, -23, and for the final one Nick Allen pushed it a bit and got it in the air at 24 degrees.

Zack Gelof homered early, Max Schuemann and Nick Allen drove in runs with 12th-inning bunts, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night. With the score 2-2, Daz Cameron's bunt single to start the 12th sent Gelof, the automatic runner, to third. Schuemann then bunted to Héctor Neris (9-5), who spiked his throw home as Gelof scored on the sacrifice.

Zack Gelof homered early, Max Schuemann and Nick Allen drove in runs with 12th-inning bunts and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night. With the score 2-2, Daz Cameron’s bunt single to start the 12th sent Gelof, the automatic runner, to third. Schuemann then bunted to Héctor Neris (9-5), who spiked his throw home as Gelof scored on the sacrifice.

Mark Kotsay isn't going to win the American League Manager of the Year award this offseason. No manager's job has been as tricky to navigate as Kotsay's. The Chicago White Sox (33-112) have been having a terrible season and fired their manager last month.

September 10 - Oakland Athletics right-hander Osvaldo Bido was placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday, retroactive to Sunday, with right wrist flexor tendinitis. The second-year right-hander had been scheduled to start on Tuesday in the series opener at the Houston Astros. Left-hander JP Sears was tapped to start in Bido's place. Bido, 28, was enjoying a solid second half, including a 3-1 record with a 1.55 ERA in August, before the injury. In 16 appearances (nine starts) with the A's in 2024, he is 5-3 with a 3.41 ERA over 63 1/3 innings. He signed with Oakland as a free agent last offseason. Bido debuted in the majors last season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, going 2-5 with a 5.86 ERA

Despite having a six-game home winning streak come to an end Sunday, the Houston Astros saw plenty to like in the performance of Chas McCormick, who posted his third multi-hit game since being recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land. The Astros (77-66), who will host the Oakland Athletics (62-82) in a three-game series starting Tuesday, scuffled with outfield production during the 79 games All-Star right fielder Kyle Tucker was away with a shin injury. McCormick was central to those struggles, and was even optioned for a brief spell, but he's batting .409 in six games since his return to the roster last week, including a three-hit game Sunday. "He's starting to believe that it's in there, and that's what you want," Astros manager Joe Espada said.

The Oakland Ballers secured the top seed in the second half of the Pioneer League season with their win on Saturday, and are set to face the Yolo High Wheelers yet again. The two clubs have faced off 36 times already this year due to their proximity to one another as the league's only two west coast teams, with Oakland going 19-17. The first game of the three-game series is set for Tuesday afternoon in Davis, with first pitch scheduled for 3 p.m. Justin Kleinsorge (5-4, 3.94 ERA) will take the ball for the Ballers, and Cameron Repetti (8-4, 4.48) will be on the bump for Yolo. Kleinsorge is 1-3 against the High Wheelers this season, including a loss just a few days ago on September 5 where he went 4 1/3 innings, giving up nine hits and seven runs (six earned) while walking two and striking out four.

For the last time as a franchise in Oakland, the A's are meeting their fiercest rival of the current division alignment: the Houston Astros. Moving from Oakland to Sacramento — and then, as the plan goes, Las Vegas — won't change much for this particular rivalry. The Athletics and Astros will still play in the same division. This week's three-game set in in Houston is the Athletics' most anticipated series remaining until their final homestand in two weeks against the New York Yankees and, finally, Sept. 24-26 against Texas.

For the last time as a franchise in Oakland, the A's are meeting their fiercest rival of the current division alignment: the Houston Astros. Moving from Oakland to Sacramento — and then, as the plan goes, Las Vegas — won't change much for this particular rivalry. The Athletics and Astros will still play in the same division. This week's three-game set in in Houston is the Athletics' most anticipated series remaining until their final homestand in two weeks against the New York Yankees and, finally, Sept. 24-26 against Texas.

Evan and Mark convene for another episode as the Detroit Tigers continue to creep closer and closer to the final wild card spot.

Evan and Mark convene for another episode as the Detroit Tigers continue to creep closer and closer to the final wild card spot.

Evan and Mark convene for another episode as the Detroit Tigers continue to creep closer and closer to the final wild card spot.

Oakland Athletics (62-82, fourth in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (77-66, first in the AL West) Houston; Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Osvaldo Bido (5-3, 3.41 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Astros: Spencer Arrighetti (7-12, 4.82 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 151 strikeouts) : LINE Astros -187, Athletics +156; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros host the Oakland Athletics to begin a three-game series. Houston is 41-30 at home and 77-66 overall. The Astros have the eighth-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .321. Oakland has a 62-82 record overall and a 26-43 record in road games. The Athletics have a 32-58 record in games when they have allowed a home

Meanwhile, long-suffering but resilient A's fans enjoyed one of their final parking-lot tailgate parties before the team abandons the East Bay for a city of easy marks ready to part with plenty of taxpayer cash (see: California Golden Seals, 1976; Oakland Raiders, 1981 and 2019; Golden State Warriors, 2019). A little personal baseball background will help with this story, so here we go.