The Oakland Athletics will be a home dog tonight when they open a 4-game set with the Houston Astros. Mike Fiers is expected on the bump for the Athletics and he has been throwing flames. Fiers is 11-3, with a 3.30 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and he is unbeaten in his last 17 starts. Now that’s domination. On the flip side, the Astros are expected to send Aaron Sanchez to the rubber. Sanchez has not been getting it done. He is 5-14, with a 5.60 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP. Oakland is an impressive 37-23 at the Coliseum and 4-0 in their last 4 games against the AL West.
TONIGHT’S PICK: OAKLAND ATHLETICS