Athletics take 4-game losing streak into matchup with the Astros

Athletics (49-79, fifth in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (64-64, first in the AL West)

Houston; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: J.T. Ginn (8-7, 3.53 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 114 strikeouts); Astros: Hayden Wesneski (2-1, 5.16 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 18 strikeouts)

LINE: Astros -195, Athletics +160; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics look to stop a four-game losing streak with a victory over the Houston Astros.

Houston has a 64-64 record overall and a 32-33 record at home. The Astros have a 43-12 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

The Athletics are 49-79 overall and 26-39 on the road. The Athletics have a 36-20 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

The teams meet Friday for the seventh time this season. The season series is tied 3-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with a .319 batting average, and has 26 doubles, 36 home runs, 87 walks and 88 RBIs. Isaac Paredes is 13 for 36 with a home run and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

Zack Gelof has 12 doubles, a triple and 14 home runs for the Athletics. Lawrence Butler is 13 for 37 with four home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 4-6, .194 batting average, 5.70 ERA, outscored by 23 runs

Athletics: 2-8, .260 batting average, 6.79 ERA, outscored by 21 runs

INJURIES: Astros: Jeremy Pena: day-to-day (hand), Mike Burrows: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brice Matthews: 60-Day IL (knee), Carlos Correa: 60-Day IL (ankle), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Athletics: Jacob Wilson: day-to-day (shoulder), Tyler Soderstrom: 60-Day IL (hip), Nick Kurtz: 10-Day IL (thumb), Brooks Kriske: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Denzel Clarke: 60-Day IL (foot), Justin Sterner: 60-Day IL (knee), Jose Suarez: 15-Day IL (hip), Mark Leiter Jr.: 60-Day IL (hip), Shea Langeliers: 10-Day IL (knee), Luis Severino: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Kuroda-Grauer: 10-Day IL (testicle), Brent Rooker: 60-Day IL (knee), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)

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