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The Houston Astros are the hottest team in baseball. Only the Boston Red Sox have matched their recent eight-wins-in-10-games-pace. The Athletics are next.
Houston Astros News
Astros take 5-game win streak into matchup with the Athletics (FOX)
Don’t Look Now! Astros are busting out all over (Chipalatta)
New day, same result! Astros seal sweep behind 2nd straight walk-off
Latest Astros injuries & transactions
Houston Astros’ Josh Hader Earns Win in 2-1 Victory (FD)
What’s behind Astros’ surge? Rookies in rotation to Jeremy Peña’s MVP-play (HC)
Brice Matthews’ timeline, draft pick compensation and ‘dudes just doing it’: Astros takeaways (NY Times)
AL West News
Rafael Devers and the San Francisco Giants Will Be in Sacramento Soon (SI)
Rocker’s return to Rangers features pickle juice chugging, scoreless ball
Mariners Observations: What stood out from sweep of Guardians (Seattle Sports)
Angels’ Ron Washington Should Win Manager of the Year Award, Says MLB Analyst (SI)
MLB News
Ohtani set to make Dodgers pitching debut … TONIGHT
Giants Acquire Rafael Devers in Unexpected Blockbuster (FG)
5 takeaways from the shocking Devers deal
Five Things I Liked (Or Didn’t Like) This Week, June 13 (FG)
Roki Sasaki No Longer Throwing; No Timetable For Return (MLBTR)
Giants land coveted superstar by acquiring Devers
Sox part ways with 3-time All-Star Devers in unexpected deal
Nationals To Promote Brady House (MLBTR)
Top teams in Power Rankings being tested
Sunday Notes: Tampa Bay’s Jake Mangum Is An Old-School Baseball Player (FG)
Sox sweep arch-rival Yanks out of Boston, stretch win streak to 5
Krall: Reds Have Discussed Elly De La Cruz Extension, “No Talks…Currently Happening” (MLBTR)
Father’s Day Sale brings you MLB.TV for 50% off
Padres Place Jackson Merrill On Concussion IL, Select Trenton Brooks (MLBTR)
Houston Astros Birthdays
RHP Ken Johnson (1933—2015)
RHP Hudson Leach (23) Asheville Tourists