HOUSTON (Interstat) — Gage Jump pitched 6 1/3 innings of three-hit ball and the Athletics defeated the Houston Astros 5-0 on Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park. The Athletics scored three runs in the third inning, one in the fourth and one in the fifth. Brent Rooker drove in two runs with a double and Nick Kurtz homered and drove in two runs. Jump struck out three and earned his second win against one loss. Mike Burrows took the loss, allowing four earned runs on eight hits over five innings with three strikeouts. The Athletics had eight hits to the Astros’ four. Mark Leiter Jr., Hogan Harris and Justin Sterner combined for 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. Nate Pearson, Bryan Abreu and Steven Okert each threw a scoreless inning for Houston. The attendance was 28,878. The game lasted 2 hours, 42 minutes. The Athletics improved to 31-34, while the Astros fell to 30-37.

HOUSTON (Interstat) — Gage Jump pitched six-plus innings of three-hit shutout ball and the Athletics snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park. The Athletics, who had been outscored 18-3 in the first two games of the series, jumped on Astros starter Mike Burrows early and never looked back. Jump allowed only three hits, struck out three and walked two over 6 1/3 innings to earn his second win of the season. He lowered his ERA to 3.86 after allowing one earned run in seven innings against the Chicago Cubs in his previous start on June 2. Oakland improved to 31-34 while the Astros fell to 30-37. The Athletics got all the offense they needed in a three-run third inning. Alika Williams led off with a single to left field and Nick Kurtz followed by driving a 1-1 pitch from Burrows over the wall in right-center for his 12th home run of the season, giving the Athletics a 2-0 lead. After Carlos Cortes grounded out, Shea Langeliers singled and stole second base. Brent Rooker then lined a double to left field, scoring Langeliers to make it 3-0. Oakland added a run in the fourth. Zack Gelof led off with a double to left field, moved to third on a groundout by Jeff McNeil and scored when Kurtz reached on a throwing error by shortstop Jeremy Peña. The Athletics pushed their lead to 5-0 in the fifth when Rooker led off with a home run to left-center, his 10th of the season. Lawrence Butler followed with a single but was stranded. Rooker finished with two hits in three at-bats, including the double and home run, and drove in two runs. Kurtz also had two RBIs and was 1-for-5. Burrows took the loss, allowing four earned runs on eight hits over five innings. He struck out three and walked two. The right-hander dropped to 3-8 with a 5.12 ERA. The Astros managed only four hits against Jump and four Oakland relievers. Yordan Alvarez singled in the first inning, Nick Allen singled in the third, Cam Smith singled in the seventh and singled again in the ninth. Houston’s best scoring chance came in the seventh, when Smith walked and Jake Meyers walked with one out, but Christian Vázquez struck out and LaMonte Wade Jr. lined out to end the inning. Oakland’s bullpen was effective. Mark Leiter Jr. pitched a perfect eighth inning with two strikeouts. Hogan Harris allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth. Justin Sterner recorded the final two outs of the seventh inning, striking out one. Nate Pearson threw two shutout innings for the Astros with two strikeouts. Bryan Abreu struck out two in a perfect eighth. Steven Okert struck out one in a scoreless ninth. The game took 2 hours, 42 minutes and drew 28,878 fans. For Oakland, the victory was a welcome rebound after losing 13-2 on Saturday and 5-1 on Friday. The Athletics had posted a 6-4 record over their previous 10 games before Sunday’s win, including a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs from June 2-4. Houston, meanwhile, lost for the seventh time in its last nine games. The Astros had won the first two games of the series before being shut out in the finale. The Athletics continue their road trip with a three-game set against the Milwaukee Brewers beginning Monday. The Astros travel to Los Angeles for a three-game series against the Angels. Jump set the tone early, retiring the side in order in the first inning after a leadoff popout and a double play erased a single. He faced only one batter over the minimum through three innings, working around a two-out walk in the second and a one-out single in the third that was erased by a double play. Jump’s most important escape came in the sixth, when he set down the Astros in order on a flyout and two groundouts. He left after allowing a one-out single in the seventh. The Athletics’ defense backed Jump with a double play in the first and another in the third. Zack Gelof, who made a throwing error in the first inning that put a runner in scoring position, recovered to turn a key double play in the third that ended a potential rally. Burrows struggled with command early but settled in after the third inning, retiring 10 of the final 14 batters he faced. The Astros’ bullpen combined for four scoreless innings, allowing only one walk while striking out six. The game featured a challenge in the ninth inning when the Astros’ Isaac Paredes struck out on a pitch that was initially ruled a ball but was overturned on replay. The call stood, and Paredes was out. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Houston Astros 5, Athletics 3, and Interstat’s ELO system gave the Astros a 57.40 percent probability to win. Oakland was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of 5 went over the over-under line of 9.

Sunday’s game: Athletics at Astros HOUSTON (Interstat) — The Athletics and Houston Astros conclude a four-game series Sunday evening at Daikin Park, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. CDT. The forecast calls for 87-degree temperatures and rain. Right-hander Mike Burrows (3-7, 4.72 ERA) is the probable starter for the Athletics (30-34). The 25-year-old has struggled with consistency, allowing four earned runs in each of his past two outings. The team also listed lefty Gage Jump (1-1) as a possible candidate. Houston (30-36) had not announced a starter as of Saturday. The Astros have won the first two games of the series, including a 13-2 rout Saturday. They have outscored 18-3 in the set. Players to watch For the Athletics, right-handed reliever Elvis Alvarado has been effective in recent appearances. He threw two scoreless innings Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out three. The 25-year-old has a 2.70 ERA in 11 relief outings. Houston first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. has been the Astros’ hottest hitter in the series. He went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs in Saturday’s win. Wade is batting .312 this season with 11 homers and 40 RBIs. Series history The clubs have split the season series, 2-2, with Houston taking the first two games at home this weekend. The Athletics won two of three in in early April. Recent form Oakland has lost four of its past five games. The Athletics blew a late lead Thursday in a 7-6 loss at the Chicago Cubs before salvaging the series with a 10-inning win Wednesday. Houston has won three of its past four. The pitching staff has posted a 2.70 ERA during that stretch. Projection and betting The Interstat game simulator projects a 5-3 Astros victory. The Athletics opened as a minus-1.5 favorite on the run line. The over/under is set at 9 runs. Upcoming Following Sunday’s game, the Athletics return home for a 10-game homestand starting Monday against Milwaukee. The Astros begin a three-game series Monday at the Los Angeles Angels.