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The Astros got swept in their road series. Houston fell 4-2 to the A's in Oakland. The Astros were held to just five hits as they dropped a third straight game to Oakland. Cristian Javier was tagged with the loss after surrendering three runs over five frames. Yordan Alvarez hit his 29th home run of the season for Houston, which fell to 64-and-35. The Astros host the Mariners tonight and send right-hander Jose Urquidy to the mound.