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As the Houston Astros lost their second consecutive game of the season, the Oakland A’s walked away with their first series. The bats began to cool off for Houston, as it was one of those days where you couldn’t build much momentum. While Jose Urquidy had a tough second half to his six inning start, the right-hander was followed by Brandon Bielak, who also didn’t have the best outing, as this looked like the opposite of their combined shutout on April 3.
In the midst of the third loss of the season, the Astros optioned Cristian Javier to the alternative training site, while also placing him on the taxi squad.