Burrows is the other side of the coin. He's been getting torched on the four-seamer all season — hitters slugging close to .950 against it — and his last time out he walked 5 and gave up 5 earned in 5 innings to Pittsburgh. The Astros have stuck with him because the rotation behind Framber and Valdez is basically a MASH unit. Hunter Brown is rehabbing at Sugar Land, McCullers is in a throwing progression, Javier and Walter and Wesneski and Blanco are all on the 60-day. Houston is running out healthy arms.
- Day-To-DayLeo De Vries (SS) — De Vries went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs Sunday for Double-A Midland.05/30
- 10-Day-ILJacob Wilson (SS) — Wilson (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.06/06
- 10-Day-ILMax Muncy (3B) — Muncy (hand) will serve as the designated hitter for Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.05/31
- 15-Day-ILAaron Civale (SP) — Civale (shoulder) began a throwing progression Monday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.06/03
- 15-Day-ILLuis Severino (SP) — The Athletics announced Tuesday that Severino has been diagnosed with a strain of his right shoulder capsule and subscapularis muscle and will be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILBrooks Kriske (RP) — Kriske (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for at least three weeks, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.06/02
- 60-Day-ILDenzel Clarke (CF) — Clarke (hamstring) will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILGunnar Hoglund (SP) — Hoglund (knee/back) will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing surgery on his left hip Monday.05/20
- Day-To-DayWalker Janek (C) — Double-A Corpus Christi placed Janek on its 7-day injured list Sunday due to an unspecified injury.05/08
- 10-Day-ILYainer Diaz (C) — Diaz (oblique) has been hitting, throwing and catching bullpen sessions during workouts this week and is close to heading out on a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.06/04
- 10-Day-ILBraden Shewmake (SS) — Shewmake (groin) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.06/02
- 15-Day-ILBennett Sousa (RP) — The Astros announced Friday that Sousa (elbow) has begun a throwing progression, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.06/04
- 15-Day-ILLance McCullers Jr. (SP) — The Astros announced Friday that McCullers (shoulder) began a throwing progression, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILHunter Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) will make his next start at Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.06/06
- 60-Day-ILBrandon Walter (SP) — The Astros announced Friday that Walter (elbow) is in the midst of a throwing progression at the team's complex in West Palm Beach, Fla., Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILCristian Javier (SP) — Javier (shoulder) recorded two outs -- both via strikeout -- and was charged with two earned runs on two hits and two walks in a rehab start Wednesday with Double-A Corpus Christi.06/04
- 60-Day-ILCarlos Correa (SS) — Correa is scheduled to undergo surgery Monday in Houston to repair the tendon in his left ankle, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.06/02
- 60-Day-ILHayden Wesneski (SP) — Wesneski (elbow) has progressed to throwing live batting practice this week, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.05/29
- 60-Day-ILRonel Blanco (SP) — Blanco (elbow) has progressed to throwing live batting practice this week, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.05/29
The market sees this as a coin flip. Pinnacle has the Astros at -107 on the moneyline, the A's at -103, with the total parked at 9.5 and the under getting the juice at -131. That matches the read — Jump has been sharper than Burrows lately, but the A's lineup is missing Jacob Wilson and Max Muncy and just got no-doubt embarrassed twice in one day. If Jump throws strikes and the A's can punch Burrows' fastball even a little, this is a live dog spot. If they swing like they did at 8 PM last night, it's another beatdown.
One more wrinkle: Carlos Correa is done after ankle surgery and Yainer Diaz is still on the 10-day with the oblique, so Houston's lineup isn't quite the murderer's row it looked like in March either. Both of these teams are 4 games under .500 for a reason. The Astros just happen to be the version playing at home with a doubleheader of confidence in their back pocket.