Houston at Oakland

The Oakland A's got caught flat and napping last night, and fell behind Houston 5-0. The A's rallied back, but came up short, dropping a 5-4 decision to the lowly Astros. It is kind of how things have gone for Oakland lately, as they are not playing good baseball right now, and stand at 4-8 over their last 12 games. Houston has played Oakland tough all season, and the last four games show these teams are equal in the scoring column with 16 runs apiece. Jarred Cosart has been great in five starts for Houston, pitching to a 1.36 ERA. He certainly gives the Astros some life here off a win last night, at odds not depicting Cosart's mastery on the mound, and the A's sluggish last dozen games. The line is inflated, and the big dog is worth a poke here. Play on Houston.