Two southpaws will face off tonight in Oakland when the Houston Astros send Dallas Keuchel to the mound to face Dillon Overton and the Athletics. Keuchel has found his groove, going 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP over his last 3 outings. Houston is 5-0 in Keuchel’s last 5 starts and 7-1 in his last 8 against the Athletics. Dillon Overton was just called back up from Triple-A Nashville. In his last outing in the Big Leagues on June 30th, he was drilled by the San Francisco Giants, yielding 8 runs on 8 hits with 3 walks in 3 innings of work. Overton is 1-1 with an inflated ERA of 11.42 and a 2.31 WHIP in his last 3 Major League starts. The Astros can hit lefties, posting a 5-1 record in their last 6 games against them. Oakland, on the other hand, has struggled against southpaws at home, going 0-6 in their last 6 at the Coliseum. I like the Astros in this situation.
Tonight’s pick:
Houston Astros