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Isaac Paredes homered for the third straight game, driving in four runs to propel the Houston Astros to a 5-1 victory over the Athletics on Friday night.
When Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez strolled to the plate in the eighth inning while representing the tying run Wednesday night, not only did the fans who remained in the stands at Daikin Park start making some noise,
The A's and Houston Astros open a 3-game series Friday at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET.
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros play the Athletics with a 1-0 series lead. Houston has a 29-36 record overall and a 15-18 record in home games. Astros hitters have a collective .410 slugging percentage to rank seventh in the majors.
The Houston Astros decided Sunday to place second baseman Jose Altuve on the injured list with a Grade 2 left oblique strain, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart.
Milwaukee Brewers (37-23, first in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (24-39, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Friday, 8:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Brandon Sproat (1-4, 6.24 ERA, 1.53 WHIP,