Happy Monday, Athletics Nation!
The A’s completed a four-game sweep of the Astros in Houston yesterday. This series could prove to be a high mark for the A’s 2025 season—and hopefully a sharp upward inflection point towards a strong fall finish that will reveal a young team gelling into a future contender.
The A’s dominated the AL West leading Astros throughout the series, outscoring Houston 32-7. The sweep also gives the A’s a 6-4 lead in the season series between these rivals, with three left to play in September.
Of course, what really made this series special was the unbelievable six hit, four home run performance by rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz on Friday.