he Houston Astros (5-2) travel to the Athletics (1-5) tonight In Sacrament0 in the first game of a three game series.
Astros game three starterRHP Cristian Javier will make his second start of the season for the Astros, this time opposite LHP Jeffrey Springs and the Athletics.
Friday’S TILT: The Astros and Athletics will play the first game of their three-game series tonight as Houston goes for their sixth straight win.
ON THE HUNT: RHP Cristian Javier is making his second start of the season after
getting knocked around in 4.2 innings in game three. He carries am 11.57 ERA with one strikeout and four walks.
Javier came back in August of last season following Tommy John surgery. He finished 2-4 on the season with a 4.62 ERA in 37.0 innings. He added 34 strikeouts and 15 walks in those innings.
ASTROS VS. Springs: The Astros are squaring off against Springs for the fifth time in his young career. He is 3-0 with a 3.55 ERA and ten strikeouts against the Astros. Springs comes in with a 0-0 record and 3.38 ERA after his first start.
RIVALRY VS. THE ATHLETICS: The Astros and Athletics have squared off 182 times in their history. They have a 101-81 against the Athletics in their lifetime. However, the Athletics were 8-5 against the Astros in the 2025 season.
TODAY’S ROSTER MOVE: The Astros have placed IF Isaac Paredes on the Bereavement Leave…to take his place on the active roster, Houston has recalled IF Shay Whitcomb.
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Friday, April 3, 8:40 p.m. CST
Location: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, CA
TV: Space City Home Network2
Streaming: SCHN2
Radio: KBME 790 AM; TUDN 102.9 FM HD2 (Spanish)
Astros Lineup
SS Jeremy Pena
DH Yordan Alvarez
2B Jose Altuve
3B Carlos Correa
1B Christian Walker
RF Cam Smith
CF Jake Meyers
C Yainer Diaz
LF Brice Matthews
Athletics Lineup
1B Nick Kurtz
C Shea Langeliers
LF Tyler Soderstrom
DH Brent Rooker
SS Jacob Wilson
RF Lawrence Butler
3B Max Muncy
2B Jeff McNeil
CF Denzel Clarke
