Oakland at Houston

Oakland plays its sixth straight road game and is on a 5-8 slide. Starter Cole Irvin has a 4.46 ERA on the road this season, and his 15 losses are the most in the AL. Oakland lost 10-4 yesterday and is 7-18 after a loss, 4-10 as an underdog, plus 7-20 on the road against winning teams. Houston is Top 10 in pitching ERA while the offense is No. 1 in on-base percentage and batting average, third in slugging, and second in runs scored. Starter Jose Urquidy (3.56 ERA) has had a fine season with the team 12-3 in his last 15 starts, and the Astros are on a 73-22 run at home against division opponents. Play Houston.