The Athletics take on the Houston Astros after Nick Kurtz hit four home runs on Friday in a 15-3 win over the Astros.

Last July, Nick Kurtz was selected fourth overall by the Athletics in the 2024 MLB Draft.

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics face the Houston Astros with a 1-0 series lead. Houston has a 60-43 record overall and a 33-20 record in home games. The Astros have a 40-19 record in games when they record ...

Denzel Clarke is the best defensive centerfielder in baseball 47 games into his big-league career. Fairly early on, it looked like he'd be winning the Gold Glove at season's end, but with the ...

The pitching staff is much to blame, yet pitching and defense are intertwined and the A’s have been, all season, among the ...

Young is out there for his defense. The 25-year-old ranks as the Nationals’ No. 18 overall prospect, and he’s struggled at ...

Of the two players the Athletics moved up, Thomas is the one who is the most likely to be a potential All-Star. The ...

The Athletics have placed two standout rookies on the IL, and called up two more rookies looking to prove themselves ...

The Athletics placed highlight-reel center fielder Denzel Clarke on the 10-day injured Tuesday due to a right adductor strain ...

The Texas Rangers have placed veteran reliever Chris Martin on the injured list, while a pair of Athletics rookies are also ...

The Athletics have placed dynamic rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke and infielder Max Muncy on the 10-day injured list ...

The Athletics placed Clarke on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 right adductor strain.