Houston at Las Vegas

This is the fourth straight road game for Houston on the West Coast as they continue a 10-game trek. Houston goes with 30-year-old Collin McHugh, who has an ERA under one at home but a 4.88 ERA on the road where he has a losing record. The Astros are 3-7 on the road against a team with a losing record and face an Oakland squad that has a winning home mark. This is the fourth straight home contest for Oakland after beating the Angels yesterday as a dog, 3-1. Oakland is 2-1 in the last three starts made by Jharel Cotton, including a 3-2 win at Houston. The A's are 17-5 at home against starting pitchers who allow fewer than 1.75 walks per start, while the Astros are 8-18 after allowing three runs or less in three straight games, making this a great spot for the big home dog. Play Oakland.