Oakland at Houston

Houston has won nine of 11 meetings this season following Tuesday's wild game when Oakland tied it with four runs in the ninth. They then went ahead in the 10th only to have the Astros win it in the bottom of the inning on a catcher's throwing error. Houston has won seven of its last eight games overall and is 62-32 on the season and has increased its lead over second-place Seattle to four games. The Athletics are 7-19 their last 26 meetings at Houston and the Astros have won seven of their last nine road contests and they are 17-5 their last 22 games overall. Lance McCullers Jr. is 10-3 and Houston has won his last seven starts. The right-hander has 37 strikeouts his last four starts in 26 innings pitched. McCullers Jr. has a 2.47 ERA at home with a .184 opponent batting average. Oakland is 2-8 in Chris Bassitt's last 10 starts and 4-12 his last 16 starts overall. Back the Astros.
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