BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics hit the road against the Houston Astros looking to continue a three-game road winning streak. Houston has a 33-22 record in home games and a 60-45 record overall. The Astros have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .322.

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The Trump administration Thursday released a long-anticipated executive order on college sports, an attempt to provide federal guidance to the wild world of big money that has transformed collegiate athletics in recent years.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers' need for another high-leverage reliever is one of the worst-kept secrets in baseball. The club’s bullpen ranks in the bottom 10 of the league, and closer Tanner Scott has been anything but consistent.

Athletics Mercado will face Hotshots National Galloway of Texas in the Premier Division final Saturday at 9 a.m.

On June 8, Wilson appeared unstoppable, hitting .372, which trailed only Aaron Judge at the time, through the first two-plus months of the season after going 2-for-4 against the Orioles. That number has been in freefall ever since.