On Friday, a matchup of AL West rivals is on the schedule, with the Houston Astros (58-30) hosting the Oakland Athletics (30-60) at 8:10 PM ET. On the mound for the Astros will be Jose Urquidy (8-3), matched up against the Athletics’ Cole Irvin (3-7).

How to Watch Astros vs. Athletics

• Game Day: Friday, July 15, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest
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Astros vs. Athletics Team Stats

Astros Hitting

• Kyle Tucker is hitting .256 with 12 doubles, 17 home runs and 43 walks.
• Among the qualifying hitters, Tucker ranks 74th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 43rd and he is 36th in slugging.
• Alex Bregman is batting .243 with 20 doubles, 11 home runs and 52 walks.
• Bregman’s batting average ranks 95th among qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 30th, and he is 78th in the league in slugging.
• Bregman enters this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.
• Jose Altuve is hitting .277 with 17 doubles, 17 home runs and 36 walks.
• Yuli Gurriel is batting .231 with 24 doubles, seven home runs and 19 walks.
• Gurriel has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a walk and an RBI.

Astros Pitching

• The Astros strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-best in MLB.
• The Astros have a 2.97 ERA as a team, best in baseball.
• Astros pitchers have a 1.106 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.
• The Astros have allowed the second-fewest home runs this season at just 76, or 0.9 per game.
• They earned a 3-2 win in their most recent game, striking out 13 Angels batters while allowing eight hits.

Athletics Hitting

• Sean Murphy paces the Athletics with a team-high batting average of .237.
• Murphy’s home run total puts him 102nd in MLB, and he is 92nd in RBI.
• Elvis Andrus has 20 doubles, six home runs and 26 walks while hitting .223.
• Andrus ranks 174th overall in home runs and 198th in RBI this season.
• Seth Brown leads the Athletics in home runs (10) and runs batted in (38).
• Ramon Laureano has 12 doubles, eight home runs and 21 walks while hitting .239.

Athletics Pitching

• The 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Athletics pitching staff ranks 24th in MLB.
• The Athletics’ 4.37 team ERA ranks 23rd among all league pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Athletics combine for the 22nd-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.324).
• Athletics pitchers combine to allow 100 total home runs at a clip of 1.1 per game (23rd-fewest in the league).
• They fell to the Rangers 5-2 in their last game with five strikeouts while allowing four hits.

Astros vs. Athletics Injuries

Astros Injuries

Jason Castro: 10 Day IL (Knee), Yordan Alvarez: 10 Day IL (Hand), Michael Brantley: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Parker Mushinski: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Josh James: 60 Day IL (Lat), Blake Taylor: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jose Altuve: day-to-day (Knee)

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Athletics Injuries

Jed Lowrie: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Jonah Bride: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Dany Jimenez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Deolis Guerra: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brent Honeywell Jr.: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Daulton Jefferies: 60 Day IL (Arm), Stephen Piscotty: day-to-day (Wrist), Frankie Montás: day-to-day (Shoulder)

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