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Last season the roles were reversed, with the Texas Rangers building momentum toward a second consecutive American League West title with a winning record in April while the Houston Astros dug an early hole from which they never escaped, sputtering into May with a 7-17 record. A strong start to this season was a talking point for the Astros throughout spring training, and following their 7-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday at Minute Maid Park in the rubber match of that three-game series, the Astros (16-9) concluded the opening month with the most wins in the American League. The next step for Houston is reversing a two-year trend of failure against the Rangers (11-14), who might be middling but have dominated the Astros of late. Continue to Article

May 01, 2017 2:15:am EST

HOUSTON (AP) — Dallas Keuchel completed one of the best months of his career with arguably his best start of the season. Keuchel threw 7 2/3 solid innings, Marwin Gonzalez hit a three-run home run and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2 on Sunday. Keuchel (5-0) struck out nine, while allowing one run on three hits and two walks. "I don't know about best stuff, but that's probably the best command I have had in awhile," Keuchel said. "I'm going to continue to attack the zone and get some early contact and let the defense work." The left-hander has thrown at least seven innings in every outing this season. He became the second pitcher in Astros history to get five wins in April, joining Continue to Article

April 30, 2017 8:35:pm EST

Andrew Triggs was pleased to have pitched one of the best games of his career Saturday night. Khris Davis clubbed his 10th home run to back a solid start by Triggs and Oakland beat the Houston Astros 2-1 to snap a five-game skid. Oakland ended a 10-game losing streak against the Astros, which was the longest in franchise history against Houston. Continue to Article

April 29, 2017 11:15:pm EST

Charlie Morton liked the way the Houston Astros rallied for their latest win. Morton struck out a career-high 12, George Springer singled home the tying run in his return from a leg injury and the Astros beat Oakland 9-4 to send the Athletics to their fifth straight loss. Khris Davis hit a three-run homer in the first and a solo shot in the third, putting Oakland ahead 4-3 with his ninth home run this season. Continue to Article

April 29, 2017 12:30:am EST

HOUSTON - Astros fans who also love the Texans will be happy to know J.J. Watt is throwing out the first pitch at the game Saturday night. The first 10,000 fans will also receive an Alex Bregman replica white jersey. The division-leading Astros, who own the second-best record in the American League, host the Oakland A’s for a weekend homestand. The Astros have been one of the hottest teams in the Majors of late, winning 10 of their last 13 games. The game is at 6:10 p.m. and tickets are still available. Watt will return to Minute Maid Park in two weeks for his fifth annual  JJ Watt Charity Classic. © 2017 KHOU-TV Continue to Article

April 27, 2017 2:32:pm EST