Houston Astros vs The Athletics

Oakland is 28-43 on the road. They've been outscored by 92 runs, the third-worst differential in the AL. Mitch Spence has a 5.09 ERA on the road and struggled against the Astros in a 9-2 loss when he last faced them. The offense is 26th in runs scored, 25th in on-base percentage, and 29th in slugging. The defense is 20th in fielding percentage while the pitching is 22nd in ERA (4.31). First-place Houston is outscoring opponents by 85 runs, the third-best differential in the AL. The offense is 12th in runs scored, eighth in on-base percentage, and ninth in slugging. The defense is 11th in fielding percentage while the pitching is sixth in ERA (3.73). Framber Valdez (2.97 ERA) has a 2.46 ERA at home where he's holding batters to a .208 average. He faced the A's earlier this season and shut them out, 3-0, allowing two hits in seven innings. Houston is 12-1 in his last 13 starts, including 8-0 at home. Play Houston. 

Houston will turn to Hunter Brown as it looks to end a two-game skid and he has allowed only five earned runs his past six starts in 37 innings pitched, including no runs his past two outings against Kansas City and Cincinnati. Oakland batters are just 12-for-59 with two homers against him and Brown has a 2.54 ERA and a .215 opponent batting average in night games this season. The Astros have won five of his past six home starts and five of six when he is a home favorite of at least -201. The Athletics have lost five straight when Joey Estes starts with five days rest and they are 1-8 his past nine road starts. Houston has stayed UNDER four straight when Hunter starts following a loss and the Astros are 11-1 UNDER when he is priced as chalk of more than -190. Houston is 10-2 UNDER when Brown goes up against a team with a losing record. Take the Astros and the UNDER.