Athletics vs Astros Odds

#1 LF

Yordan Alvarez: Moving through hitting progression

Jul 28th

Alvarez (hand) took approximately 50 swings off a tee and faced soft-toss pitching in the batting cage during his most recent workout Friday, MLB.com reports.

#1 SS

Jeremy Pena: Back with team, could return soon

Jul 28th

Pena (rib) returned to Houston to work out with the Astros on Monday and could be activated from the 10-day injured list in the near future, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

#2 RF

Cam Smith: Receiving Monday off

Jul 28th

Smith is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

#3 CF

Jacob Melton: Activated, rejoins lineup

Jul 28th

The Astros reinstated Melton (ankle) from the 10-day injured list Monday. He'll start in center field and will bat fifth in the Astros' series opener versus the Nationals, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

#4 P

Luis Garcia: Ramps up to 46 pitches

Jul 28th

Garcia (elbow) struck out three and gave up two hits and one walk over 2.1 scoreless innings in a rehab start with Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday.

#5 2B

Isaac Paredes: Getting second opinion on hamstring

Jul 27th

Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Paredes' right hamstring strain is "a little bit more severe" than originally projected, and the third baseman is set to receive a second opinion within the next week, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

#6 P

Colton Gordon: Saddled with third loss

Jul 27th

Gordon (4-3) took the loss Sunday against the Athletics, yielding four runs on six hits and no walks over five innings with six strikeouts.

#1 C

Yainer Diaz: Idle Sunday

Jul 27th

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

#1 PROS

Brice Matthews: Getting Sunday off

Jul 27th

Matthews is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

#7 P

Spencer Arrighetti: Makes second rehab appearance

Jul 27th

Arrighetti (thumb) struck out two batters and allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits and one walk while striking out two batters over 3.1 innings while making his second rehab start Friday for Double-A Corpus Christi.

#1 P

Hunter Brown: Tagged with tough loss

Jul 26th

Brown (9-5) took the loss against the Athletics on Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five across five innings.

#2 1B

Victor Caratini: Getting breather Saturday

Jul 26th

Caratini isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

#7 P

Ryan Gusto: Lit up in fourth loss

Jul 25th

Gusto (6-4) allowed eight runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out five over 3.1 innings to take the loss Friday versus the Athletics.

#8 P

Brandon Walter: Shelved with elbow inflammation

Jul 25th

The Astros placed Walter on the 15-day injured list Friday due to left elbow inflammation.

#2 1B

Logan Davidson: Claimed by Astros

Jul 25th

The Astros claimed Davidson off waivers Friday.

#3 P

Cristian Javier: Makes 49-pitch rehab start

Jul 25th

Javier (elbow) struck out a batter and allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks over 2.2 innings in his rehab start Thursday for Triple-A Sugar Land.

#5 P

Jason Alexander: Takes loss against Athletics

Jul 25th

Alexander (1-1) was the pitcher of record in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Athletics, striking out three batters while allowing five earned runs on 11 hits and two walks over six innings.

#13 PROS

Anderson Brito: Shelved at High-A

Jul 24th

High-A Asheville placed Brito on its 7-day injured list June 25 due to an unspecified injury.

#2 CF

Mauricio Dubon: Hitting well out of All-Star break

Jul 24th

Dubon went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

#4 CF

Taylor Trammell: Gets look from leadoff spot

Jul 24th

Trammell went 1-for-3 with two walks Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

#1 DH

Jose Altuve: Receiving rare day off

Jul 23rd

Altuve is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Arizona.

#3 BP

Bryan King: Snags first big-league save

Jul 22nd

King allowed three hits and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

#2 P

Framber Valdez: Earns 11th win

Jul 22nd

Valdez (11-4) allowed one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out four over seven innings to earn the win Tuesday over the Diamondbacks.

#7 BP

Lance McCullers: Hits IL due to blister

Jul 22nd

The Astros placed McCullers on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to a blister on a finger on his pitching hand.

#2 CL

Josh Hader: Walks tightrope for save

Jul 21st

Hader walked two in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Monday's 6-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

#1 1B

Christian Walker: Blasts homer

Jul 20th

Walker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 11-3 win over Seattle.

#4 2B

Brendan Rodgers: Moves to 60-day IL

Jul 20th

The Astros transferred Rodgers (nose/concussion/oblique) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

#3 C

Cesar Salazar: Sent to Triple-A

Jul 20th

The Astros optioned Salazar to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

#9 PROS

Ethan Frey: Selected by Houston

Jul 13th

The Astros have selected Frey with the 95th overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft.

#3 PROS

Xavier Neyens: Scooped by Astros

Jul 13th

The Astros have selected Neyens with the 21st overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft.