The sequence distilled a 7-1 loss for the Astros and a four-game sweep at the hands of the A's, the last-place team in the AL West. Houston mustered seven runs over four games against the A's at Daikin Park, shrinking its division lead and highlighting the short-handed state of its lineup.

Jose Altuve and Brent Rooker will be among the stars on display when the Houston Astros play the Athletics on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET, at Daikin Park.

The Boston Red Sox and Jarren Duran will take the field against the Minnesota Twins and Byron Buxton on Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET, in the second game of a three-game series at Target Field.

Baltimore launched 4 home runs—courtesy of CF Cedric Mullins, 1B Coby Mayo, RF Ramón Laureano, and LF Colton Cowser.