The at Houston

The Athletics snapped an 11-game slide with a 5-4 win over Philadelphia on Sunday after calling up some of their top minor leaguers. However, now they go on the road against Houston, which has won three of four, and the Astros are 18-10 at home. Houston has won 15 of 20 home games against the Athletics and it has won five of six against teams that scored at least five runs their previous game. Hunter Brown is 6-3 with a 2.04 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP overall, 2-1 with a 0.96 ERA and a .131 opponent batting in three home starts this season. JP Sears has allowed 10 runs on 14 hits in nine innings his past two starts for the Athletics, who have the third-worst bullpen in the majors with a 6.01 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP. Take the Astros.