Overview

• Jose Altuve and Victor Caratini each hit three-run homers during the seven-run sixth inning that turned a one-run game into a blowout.
• Framber Valdez allowed two runs and five hits over six innings to secure his sixth straight win and improve to 7-0 over his past eight starts.
• Houston collected a season-high 20 hits and has won seven of eight games thanks to 24 runs, 35 hits and eight homers across the last two matchups.
• Oakland’s relievers surrendered nine runs in four innings as the A’s dropped back-to-back games after a season-high four-game winning streak.
• Left-hander Colton Gordon is slated to make his seventh start Thursday as Houston looks to complete the four-game sweep in West Sacramento.