The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics face off on Sunday in an MLB showdown at MinuteMaid Park. The two teams have split the first two games of this series.
The Astros sit with a 59-31 record overall and on Saturday the pitching staff was good as they secured the victory. The Astros have won two of the last three games and during the two wins they gave up only two wins total. The Astros pitching staff is giving up 3.44 runs per game which is 3rd in the league. Yordan Alvarez has hit 26 home runs and driven in 60 RBIs so far this season.
On the other side of this matchup is the A’s who sit with a 31-61 record overall and on Saturday the offense couldn’t get on the board. Oakland’s offense is averaging 3.28 runs per game which is 29th in the league. The pitching hasn’t been that much better giving up 4.58 runs per game which is 22nd in the MLB. Seth Brown has been the top player hitting 10 home runs and driving in 38 RBIs.