Oakland at Houston

Houston won again on Saturday improving its record to 76-47, including 36-26 at home, while the Athletics lost their third in a row and dropped to 19-39 on the road. Brad Peacock is 10-1 with a 3.30 ERA, including 4-1 and 3.57 at home, and he has allowed only three runs in 12 1/3 innings against Oakland this season. The Astros have won 59 of their last 87 games against right-handed starters dating to last season and 19 of their last 26 games against the A's at Minute Maid Park. Jharel Cotton is 5-10 and Oakland has lost his last three starts during which he has given up 16 runs (14 earned) on 23 hits in just 17 innings. Cotton faced Houston once this year and allowed 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings. Oakland has lost four of Cotton's last five road starts. Play the Astros.