On Monday, a matchup of AL West rivals is on the schedule, with the Houston Astros (64-32) visiting the Oakland Athletics (35-63) at 9:40 PM ET.
The Astros are away and heavy favorites (-227) at the Athletics (+187). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Jake Odorizzi (4-2), and Adam Oller (0-3) taking the ball for the Oakland Athletics.
The Astros won 8-5 over the Mariners yesterday in their most recent game. Jose Altuve finished 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively while Framber Valdez was earned the victory after throwing 6 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on eight hits while striking out eight.
The Athletics lost to the Rangers yesterday, with Paul Blackburn registering the loss while pitching 4 1/3 innings, giving up 10 earned runs on 10 hits while striking out five. Sean Murphy went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and an RBI to pace the Athletics’ offense.