How to watch Astros vs. Athletics: TV channel and streaming options for April 5

The Houston Astros go to the Athletics at 4:05 pm ET on Sunday, with each groups hoping to win the sequence. Lance McCullers (1-0, 1.29 ERA) will begin for the Astros, who’re 6-3 this season and first within the AL West. Jacob Lopez (0-1, 6.75 ERA) is the anticipated starter for the Athletics, who’re 2-6 and fifth within the AL West.

How to watch Houston Astros vs. Athletics

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Injury studies

Astros

Zach Dezenzo: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Nate Pearson: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Ronel Blanco: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Enyel De Los Santos: 15 Day IL (Knee), Bennett Sousa: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Josh Hader: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Athletics

Gunnar Hoglund: 15 Day IL (Knee)

Stats to know

• Houston’s Yordan Alvarez is slashing .423/.590/.885 this season with three dwelling runs (4th in MLB), eight RBIs (ninth in MLB) and an OPS of 1.474 (1st in MLB). He has a ten.3% strikeout price and a 25.6% stroll price in 39 plate appearances, and he has scored 9 complete runs. Alvarez has recorded one steal on one try.
• In 38 plate appearances, Jose Altuve has hit two lengthy balls (twentieth in MLB), tallied 4 RBIs and scored eight runs (fifth in MLB). He is batting .321/.500/.571 and has posted a 15.8% strikeout price and a 26.3% stroll price. Altuve has recorded one steal on two makes an attempt.
• Shea Langeliers has hit 5 dwelling runs this season, which ranks 1st in MLB. He has additionally tallied eight RBIs (ninth in MLB) and has scored six runs. In 33 plate appearances, he has recorded a .300 BA, .364 OBP and .800 SLG with a 9.1% stroll price and a 36.4% strikeout price.
• In 31 plate appearances, Max Muncy has hit two lengthy balls (twentieth in MLB), tallied 5 RBIs and scored six runs. He is batting .300/.323/.600 and has posted a 38.7% strikeout price and a 3.2% stroll price. Muncy has recorded one steal on one try.

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