At Minute Maid Park on Friday, the Oakland Athletics take on the Houston Astros (five consecutive victories) at 8:10 PM ET.
The Astros are a heavy home favorite (-376) against the Athletics (+294). The Houston Astros will hand the ball to Justin Verlander and the Athletics will counter with Adrian Martinez (4-4, 5.59 ERA).
These clubs meet again after the Astros defeated the Athletics 5-2 yesterday. Seth Martinez picked up the win for the Astros (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K), and Aledmys Diaz led the way offensively (1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI). Joel Payamps (0.1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the Athletics.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Friday’s Astros vs. Athletics matchup, including viewing options.