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Oakland Athletics (25-23) at Houston Astros (14-33), 8:10 p.m. (ET)

Oakland had its five-game winning streak snapped in Wednesday's 3-1 loss at Texas.

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"Sean Doolittle worked around a two-out single in the eighth before Grant Balfour fired a perfect ninth to notch his ninth save and secure Oakland's fifth straight triumph.

Veteran DB Charles Woodson returns to Raiders

Kicker Sebastian Janikowski is the only player left from Woodson's eight years in Oakland that included three straight AFC West titles and a trip to the Super Bowl following the 2002 season.

Profar provides Rangers' only runs in a 9-2 blowout loss to Oakland

With the game still within reach at 5-2 in the sixth, Murphy led off with a single, but the next three batters were retired by Oakland starter Bartolo Colon.

Oakland Athletics (24-22) at Texas Rangers (29-16), 8:05 p.m. (ET)

Oakland, meanwhile, will counter with a hard-throwing righty of its own in Dan Straily, who is 1-2 with a 7.27 ERA and could be pitching for his spot in the rotation.

Jurickson Profar provides Rangers' only runs in a 9-2 blowout loss to Oakland

With the game still within reach at 5-2 in the sixth, Murphy led off with a single, but the next three batters were retired by Oakland starter Bartolo Colon.

A's romp past Rangers

"Among the 15 hits, Seth Smith had a pair, including his fourth homer and his first in May.-Josh Reddick (sprained right wrist) remained in Oakland and has been hitting off a tee there.

Joe Nathan, Rangers escape Oakland with 6-5 win

Joe Nathan, though, found a way to preserve a 10th-inning lead that Adrian Beltre and Mitch Moreland had provided in the top of the inning, and the Rangers held off Oakland 6-5.

Oakland Athletics (23-22) at Texas Rangers (29-15), 8:05 p.m. (ET)

After ending their recent struggles in Oakland, the Texas Rangers try to secure their MLB-leading 30th victory of the season on Monday night when they host a rematch with the A's.

Recap: Oakland vs. Kansas City

Yoenis Cespedes hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth and the Oakland Athletics swept a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals with a 4-3 win.

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