With over two months of the Minor League Baseball season in the books, it’s time to check in on some of the top prospects in the Houston Astros‘ farm system.

Isaac Paredes homered for the third straight game, driving in four runs to propel the Houston Astros to a 5-1 victory over the Athletics on Friday night

When Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez strolled to the plate in the eighth inning while representing the tying run Wednesday night, not only did the fans who remained in the stands at Daikin Park start making some noise,

The Houston Astros made a trade with the Atlanta Braves over the offseason. The trade has been huge for the Braves.

The A's and Houston Astros open a 3-game series Friday at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET.

Hader hasn't pitched in the majors this season after suffering a biceps injury during an offseason throwing session.

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros play the Athletics with a 1-0 series lead. Houston has a 29-36 record overall and a 15-18 record in home games. Astros hitters have a collective .410 slugging percentage to rank seventh in the majors.

One day after scoring six runs with two outs in eighth to win, Houston can't overcome a 5-0 deficit and falls to Pittsburgh.

The Athletics got two very different pitching performances Friday night. Jack Perkins struggled through four innings, while Mason Barnett was nearly untouchable in relief. However, the early deficit proved too much to overcome in a 5-1 loss to the Houston Astros at Daikin Park.