TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (30-36) will complete their nine-game homestand this afternoon as they play the second game of a three-game series against the Athletics (30-34) at Daikin Park.

RHP Mike Burrow (3-7, 5.66 ERA) will make his 13th start of the year for the Astros this afternoon opposite the A’s and LHP Gage Jump (1-1, 3.75 ERA), who’s making his third start of the year.

VS. THE A’S: The Astros are hosting the A’s in Houston for their first series in the Bayou City since last July. The Astros are 3-2 vs. the A’s in 2026 and are looking to reverse their luck vs. the A’s this season after going 5-8 against them in 2025. That marked the Astros first season series loss to the A’s since the 2020 season (3-7).

ABOUT BURROWS: The 26-year old RHP Mike Burrows has been the only starting pitcher in the Astros Opening Day rotation to make every scheduled start this season, which has given him the team lead in starts (12), innings (68.1) and strikeouts (57)…Burrows is new to the organization in 2026, having been acquired from the Pirates this offseason as part of a three-team, six-player trade in which the Astros sent OF Jacob Melton and minor league RHP Anderson Brito to the Rays, while the Rays sent IF Brandon Lowe, OF Jake Mangum and LHPMason Montgomery to the Pirates.

WITH A WIN: The Astros need a win today to secure a winning homestand as they enter today’s game4-4 on the current ‘stand…a win would also give the Astros their first sweep of the A’s since sweeping afour-game series in Houston from May 13-16, 2024.

YESTERDAY’S ROSTER MOVES: Announced yesterday, C César Salazar accepted his outrightassignment to Triple A Sugar Land and OF Rhylan Thomas was unconditionally released…both players were designated for assignment on Thursday.