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The AL West was expected to be up for grabs, and the first couple weeks of the 2017 MLB season have done nothing to change that expectation. The Astros have won four straight, and are now in first place at 8-4. The Angels were in first, but now they've lost five in a row and are 6-7 after dropping a series to the division-rival Rangers and getting swept by the Royals. Continue to Article

April 17, 2017 8:51:am EST

The Houston Astros and Athletics have been postponed because of rain, Oakland's first home rainout since April 2014. ''You always try to avoid the rainouts, yet looking at the forecast it looked like it was the right thing to do,'' A's manager Bob Melvin said. Oakland was rained out at home on April 1, 2014, and a game was postponed three days later when the grounds crew failed to put out the tarp and rain muddied the infield. Continue to Article

April 16, 2017 5:41:pm EST

After being held without a hit for six innings, Houston's offense went to work. George Springer hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning after Nori Aoki put Houston ahead with one of his two RBIs, and the Astros rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Oakland Athletics 10-6 on Saturday. ''This team has no limits,'' Astros starter Lance McCullers said. Continue to Article

April 15, 2017 9:11:pm EST

The Houston Astros went through it all Saturday against the Oakland Athletics. After being no-hit for six innings, the Astros somehow fought back against the A’s bullpen. The offense came alive for the final three innings, tagging Oakland for eight hits and 10 total runs. Continue to Article

April 15, 2017 8:49:pm EST

OAKLAND — The A’s entered the season holding their bullpen — featuring four former or current big league closers — in high regard as one of very few bright spots on the team. That bright spot failed them in Saturday’s 10-6 loss to the Houston Astros. Santiago Casilla and Sean Doolittle were the main culprits in a bullpen meltdown that featured a combined eight earned runs given up by five relievers over four innings. Casilla allowed two runs in the seventh and eighth to blow what was a 5-3 lead that he inherited from Liam Hendriks, and Doolittle proceeded to allow a two-run home run to George Springer that put the Astros ahead 8-5 to complete the disastrous performance. The A’s jumped to a 5-0 Continue to Article

April 15, 2017 8:28:pm EST