![David J. Phillip Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco (56) talks with second base umpire Tripp Gibson after being ejected following a foreign substance check during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/580177abc5fc49ef9ba3338fe0108fa3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco (56) talks with second base umpire Tripp Gibson after being ejected following a foreign substance check during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
![David J. Phillip Houston Astros' Alex Bregman celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a home run against the Oakland Athletics during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9197011fc1d44ac8b19d08faca2b8758/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Houston Astros' Alex Bregman celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a home run against the Oakland Athletics during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
![David J. Phillip Oakland Athletics' Max Schuemann breaks his bat while hitting a single against the Houston Astros during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b4d9f42a131041088f18cbec700d6008/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Oakland Athletics' Max Schuemann breaks his bat while hitting a single against the Houston Astros during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
![David J. Phillip Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco throws against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/edf76a716e304801a17fd22b5be40243/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco throws against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
![David J. Phillip Oakland Athletics starting pitcher J.P. Sears throws against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8b5494528b224ea68dd01d684bb75b21/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher J.P. Sears throws against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
![David J. Phillip Oakland Athletics' Zack Gelof tosses his bat after striking out during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1ef126e3bcc7404f90c23e8bdcaf3dbb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Oakland Athletics' Zack Gelof tosses his bat after striking out during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)