Sacramento A’s pitcher Jack Perkins delivers in the bottom of the first inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Field in Houston on Fri Jun 5, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Harvey:

#1 Who had the pitching advantage in the matchup between Sacramento A’s starter Jack Perkins and Houston Astros starter Peter Lambert, and why?

#2 Can the Athletics get back in the win column against the Astros who the A’s lost to on Friday night 5-1 at Minute Maid Field.

#3 Which player is most likely to have the biggest offensive impact: Yordan Alvarez for Houston or one of Sacramento’s emerging stars such as Shea Langeliers or Nick Kurtz?

#4 How important is this series for the A’s, who entered the game 2.5 games and have fallen from first to third place in the AL West.

#5 Tony, talk about Saturday’s starters for Sacramento RHP Kade Morris (0-0 ERA 0.00) for Houston Tatsuya Imai (2-3 ERA 5.52) first pitch in Houston 1:10pm PDT.

Tony Harvey is a Sacramento A’s podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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