If you're going to win baseball games despite having 17 players on the injured list, you're going to have to do the little things right. The Astros didn't do that Thursday night. The A's took advantage of some uncharacteristic mistakes in the field to jump out to an early lead and hold on for a 5-2 win at Daikin Park,

Houston Astros GM Dana Brown confirms a left-handed bat is Houston's top trade deadline priority amid injury setbacks and playoff hopes.