The Houston Astros (18-25) aim to sweep the Oakland Athletics (19-26) on Thursday at Minute Maid Park, beginning at 8:10 PM ET.

The probable pitchers are Cristian Javier (2-1) for the Astros and Joey Estes (1-0) for the Athletics.

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Astros vs. Athletics Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• TV: SCHN
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Javier – HOU (2-1, 4.01 ERA) vs Estes – OAK (1-0, 1.80 ERA)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Cristian Javier

• The Astros’ Javier (2-1) will make his sixth start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 1 1/3 innings while giving up seven earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
• The 27-year-old has pitched to a 4.01 ERA this season with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 5.5 walks per nine across five games.
• He has two quality starts in five chances this season.
• Javier has made four starts of five or more innings in five chances this season, and averages 4.8 frames when he pitches.
• He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his five chances this season.

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Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Joey Estes

• Estes (1-0) makes the start for the Athletics, his second of the season.
• His last appearance was on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when the right-hander went five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
• He has a 1.80 ERA and 9 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .118 against him over his one game this season.