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Blake Treinen avoids questions about tight strike zone in A's loss to Astros originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com Blake Treinen thought about taking a page out of the Warriors' playbook Sunday night, but he thought better of starting a war with the umps. The A's star closer was visibly frustrated with the strike zone during Oakland's 9-8 loss to the Astros at Minute Maid Park. Treinen threw two pitches that looked like strikes that were called balls during a leadoff walk to Josh Reddick in the ninth, and he appeared to have a few things to say to the home plate umpire after walking Jose Altuve to force in the game-winning run. Continue to Article

April 07, 2019 7:54:pm EST

Wade Miley (1-1) allowed four hits in 5 2/3 innings to win his home debut for Houston after losing his first start this season at Tampa Bay. Will Harris got the last out of the sixth and Josh James, Chris Devenski and Framber Valdez pitched one inning apiece to complete the six-hitter. The Astros were up 1-0 with nobody out in the fifth when Springer launched a 90 mph fastball from Aaron Brooks (1-1) into the left field seats. Continue to Article

April 07, 2019 12:01:am EST

George Springer, Michael Brantley and Robinson Chirinos clubbed home runs in support of left-hander Wade Miley, who pitched effectively in his home debut as the Houston Astros clinched their weekend series against the Oakland Athletics with a 6-0 victory on Saturday at Minute Maid Park. Miley, an offseason free-agent acquisition, earned his first victory with Houston by working 5 2/3 scoreless innings. He surrendered four hits and two walks with four strikeouts. Continue to Article

April 06, 2019 10:15:pm EST

A's vs. Astros live stream: How to watch Saturday's MLB game online on MyTeams originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com The A's held the Houston Astros to just three runs Friday night, but still opened their three-game set with a 3-2 loss. Despite Ramon Laureano's best efforts, Oakland's offense was largely quiet. Laureano was responsible for four of the A's seven hits, and he reached base almost as many times (four) as the rest of the team combined (six). Continue to Article

April 06, 2019 5:37:pm EST

The rumblings started the second Astros shortstop Carlos Correa had his name omitted from the starting lineup in the season opener at Tampa Bay, with some wondering if his injury history would continue to serve as an impediment to his development. But after missing the first three games of a four-game set against the Rays, Correa returned for the series finale last Sunday and has looked like himself over the five games he has played this season, including Friday when he slugged his first home run in a 3-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a three-game weekend set and six-game homestand. Continue to Article

April 06, 2019 3:26:am EST