The Athletics jumped out to an early lead against the Houston Astros thanks to a big swing from Nick Kurtz that notched 20 career homers.

Two-time All-Star right-hander Luis Severino signed a three-year, $67 million contract with the Athletics in the offseason, and he may be out the door in the coming days. Dhani Joseph of The Athletic predicts that Severino will no longer be on the team after the trade deadline.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Athletics have shut down pitcher Jose Leclerc and say the reliever will have right shoulder surgery. The A's Brian Schulman, the director of sports medicine and performance, said Friday that Dr. Keith Meister will perform the surgery in Dallas “in the upcoming weeks.”

Houston was on a four-game winning streak before taking a series opening loss to the Athletics, 5-2 and vice versa, the win snapped a four-game losing streak for the A’s. The Astros are 4-3 versus the A’s this season.

The Houston Astros started a seven-game homestand against the Athletics and Nationals with a 5-2 loss to the A's. Ryan Gusto (6-3, 4.46) gets the start for Houston on Friday against Jeffrey Springs (8-7, 4.18) of the Athletics. When: 7:10 p.m. Friday, Daikin Park TV: Space City Home Network Radio: 790 AM, 93.3 FM

On June 8, Wilson appeared unstoppable, hitting .372, which trailed only Aaron Judge at the time, through the first two-plus months of the season after going 2-for-4 against the Orioles. That number has been in freefall ever since.

Luis Severino struck out eight in seven innings and Luis Urias homered to lead the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the AL West-leading Houston Astros

The Houston Astros claimed infielder Logan Davidson off waivers from the Athletics and optioned him to Triple-A Sugar Land, the team announced Friday.

Iowa State Athletics is taking steps to mitigate a potential budget gap in the coming years as it faces rising costs, including compensation to student-athletes stemming from the House settlement.

Saving College Sports” order reshapes NIL rights, student-athlete status, future of non-revenue collegiate sports