The Houston Astros are going to get every penny's worth out of Tatsuya Imai's contract.

Christian Walker homered, doubled and drove in two runs as the Houston Astros routed the Athletics 11-0 on Saturday.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Athletics pitchers were in a giving mood on Saturday as they issued 13 walks in their 11-0 loss to the Houston Astros.

The general manager of the Houston Astros appreciates the performance of the perennial MVP candidate so far

Houston reached base a club-record tying 32 times and the A’s walked 13 batters, falling to an MLB-worst 0-4 record in day games.

Christian Walker conectó un jonrón y un doble para impulsar dos carreras, y los Astros de Houston arrollaron el sábado 11-0 a los Atléticos. Walker terminó de 5-3

What are the odds? Astros fan Brandon Smith attended the entire series sweep of the Red Sox and in each game, he caught a ball that originated off the bat of Boston's Trevor Story.

The Athletics entered Friday with Major League Baseball’s worst batting average but slugged their way past the Astros in front of 12,000-plus fans.

Jose Altuve, a noted free swinger, is taking more pitches and that approach is being followed by the rest of Houston's batting order.

The Houston Astros could use another starting pitcher, and they are being viewed as a potential fit for a notable one.

The Athletics begin their second season in West Sacramento as they begin a three-game series with the Houston Astros

However, a swift challenge from the Athletics' star catcher Shea Langeliers led to an overturned call, setting Houston's 2017 AL MVP down on strikes to end the half-inning on the closest pitch ever confirmed as a strike by ABS.