WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After two straight walk-off wins, the Houston Astros had the tables turned on them Monday. Nick Kurtz, the A’s rookie first baseman, hit a walk-off home run off Bryan Abreu to send the Astros to a 3-1 loss in the opener of a four-game series at Sutter Health Park.

The A’s pushed their winning streak to four games in epic fashion on Monday night, walking off on a mammoth home run to beat the Houston Astros 3-1 for the team’s 30th win. Who doesn’t love a good walk off?

The Houston Astros reveal that a 'freak accident' was behind Lance McCullers being placed on the injured list.

The Houston Astros will play their first game in Sacramento, Calif., when they face the Athletics on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series at Sutter Health Park. Right-hander Ryan Gusto (4-3,

West Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Jason Alexander (0-0, 18.00 ERA, 2.83 WHIP, five strikeouts); Athletics: JP Sears (5-5, 5.08 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 58 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics bring a 1-0 advantage into the latest game of the series against the Houston Astros.

A Houston team crippled by injuries and held together by castoffs continues to win, walking off Minnesota on Sunday in 10 innings.

Victor Caratini had a sacrifice fly in the ninth and Mauricio Dubón hit a walk-off single with two out in the 10th to help the Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 and sweep the three-game series.