The Houston Astros are hot, winning 4 straight, and ripped off 21 runs yesterday against the Seattle Mariners, but don’t expect anything close to that tonight because the Oakland Athletics come to town. Houston’s Zack Greinke will be tapping the rubber and is having a stellar season as usual. Greinke is 14-5 with a 3.09 ERA and, since joining the Astros from Arizona, he is 4-1 with a 3.86 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. Oakland counters with their ace, Mike Fiers, and he has been delivering. Fiers is 14-3, with a 3.51 ERA, and a 1.17 WHIP. The A’s are 7-1 in his last 8 road starts and 6-0 in his last 6 turns against the AL West. Oakland has won 3 of the last 4 meetings with Houston. This is a good spot to take the road dog.
TONIGHT’S PICK: OAKLAND ATHLETICS