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.

Nick Kurtz of the Athletics became the first rookie in major league history to hit four home runs in a game, going deep in the second, sixth, eighth and ninth innings at Houston on Friday night.

Kurtz extended his hitting streak to 12 games and his 23 home runs are the most for an A’s rookie since Yoenis Céspedes in 2012 and fourth most in franchise history.

The Astros have won 40, or 55.6%, of the 72 games they've played as favorites this season.

Player props can be found for Jose Altuve and Brent Rooker, among others, when the Houston Astros host the Athletics at Daikin Park on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET.

Los Angeles is a -115 favorite (risk $115 to win $100) in the latest Dodgers vs. Red Sox odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while Boston is a -105 underdog (risk $105 to win $100).