It’s Tuesday, June 17, and the Astros (41-31) take on the Athletics (30-44). Jason Alexander is slated to take the mound for Houston against JP Sears for the Athletics. The Athletics picked up the win in game one of the series. Mitch Spence only gave up one run in 5.0 innings.

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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.

Nick Kurtz’s walk-off homer lifts the Athletics over the Astros, extending Oakland’s win streak to four with a clutch blast.

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.

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,

The Houston Astros placed right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. on the 15-day injured list with a sprained right foot Monday before his scheduled start against the Athletics.

The Astros’ rotation took another hit Monday when right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Friday, with a right foot sprain. Houston hopes McCullers will miss only the minimum 15 days,