The Houston Astros and the Athletics will play the second game of their 4-game set tonight at Daikin Park. The AL West-leading Astros fell to the last placed Athletics last night, 5-2, but should rebound tonight. Despite all of their injuries, the Astros are still 4-1 over their last 5 and at home they are a solid 33-20. Tonight’s expected starter for Houston is Ryan Gusto. He is 6-3 with a 4.46 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP. Gusto’s last start was July 6th on the road against the LA Dodgers, and he was in the zone, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits over 6 innings of work, and the Astros went on to a 5-1 win. Lefty Jeffrey Springs is expected to get the nod for the Athletics. Springs is 8-7 with a 4.18 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. In his last start against the Cleveland Guardians, he was tagged for 5 runs on 9 hits over 4 innings of work and Cleveland went on to an 8-2 victory. The Astros are 5-1 in their last 6 home games against southpaws and should get to the struggling Springs early.
TONIGHT’S PICK: HOUSTON ASTROS