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Astros split series against A's, plus a look at key stats

By Payne and PendergastJun 20, 2025

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The Astros have been excellent this month, owning the best record in MLB since June 1 (12-5), but they split a road series against the lowly A's playing in Sacramento for the first time this week.

Seth Payne and Sean Pendergast discuss the Astros losing Thursday night to split the series with the A's; look at Cam Smith without the stats; and how well the rookie pitchers have done the past month.

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