Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz had one of the greatest games in MLB history on Friday night, going 6-for-6 with four homers and eight RBI in a 15-3 win over the Houston Astros.

Nick Kurtz became the first major league rookie to hit four homers in a game, leading the Athletics to a 15-3 victory over the Houston Astros

The baseball world mourned the loss of Ryne Sandberg on Monday night after the beloved Cubs great died after battling prostate cancer.

The A's completed a sweep of the Houston Astros Sunday with a 7-1 win. J.T. Ginn and two relievers limited Houston to seven hits and just a single run while the offense for the Athletics smoked Colton Gordon and the Astros for 11 hits and seven runs. The A's outscored the Astros 27-5 over the three games.

Luis Castillo allowed a run in seven innings, Josh Naylor hit his first home run for the Mariners and Seattle beat the Athletics 3-1.

July is almost over, and the race for the MLB postseason continues to heat up. Here are your MLB Power Rankings after week 18.