Astros take on the Athletics after Spence's 3-home run game

Houston Astros (79-80, first in the AL West) vs. Athletics (63-96, fourth in the AL West)

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Spence hits first 3 homers of career, helps Astros survive Athletics 7-5 to keep playoff hopes alive

— Lucas Spence hit the first three home runs of his major league career, Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes also homered, and the Houston Astros outlasted the Athletics 7-5 on Thursday night.

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Lucas Spence hits 3 HRs as Astros get important win over the A's

Lucas Spence hits 3 HRs as Astros get important win over the A's

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MLB Power Rankings Week 26: Where teams stand entering playoffs

The final days of the 2026 regular season are upon us -- and a number of races are coming down to the wire.

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Bolte leads Athletics against the Astros after 4-hit game

Houston Astros (78-80, first in the AL West) vs. Athletics (63-95, fourth in the AL West)

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2026 MLB ABS challenge system tracker: Team, player rankings

The ABS challenge system leaderboard ranks batters, catchers, teams and umpires throughout the MLB season.

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Full final 2026 regular-season grades for all 30 MLB teams

Whether your team is headed to October or packing its bags for the offseason, how did 2026 measure up to expectations?

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