Overview

• Luis Severino struck out eight over seven innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits to snap the A’s four-game skid.
• Luis Urias launched his eighth homer of the season in the sixth inning and finished with two hits to back Severino’s start.
• Rookie Nick Kurtz went 3-for-5 with an RBI double in the fourth inning as part of a 12-hit attack.
• Houston miscues, including Victor Caratini’s errant throw on a stolen base attempt and a misplayed relay that spoiled a double play, led directly to early Oakland runs.
• Mason Miller closed out the game for his 20th save and Houston must address rotation and defensive adjustments after Jason Alexander yielded five runs in six innings.