Astros vs Athletics Game Thread: Game 8, 4/3/2026
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 […]
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 starter RHP 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.