The Oakland Athletics (52-92) and Houston Astros (94-50) continue a 4-game series at Minute Maid Park Friday. First pitch will be at 8:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Athletics vs. Astros odds'with'MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Houston leads 10-6
The Athletics yielded 5 runs in losing Thursday’s series opener 5-2. Oakland has coughed up 20 runs over its last 3 games, and the club has filed a 3-11 mark and 6.57 ERA in its last 14 games.
The Astros have won 5 contests in a row. Houston pitching has been sharp recently, with the club going 13-3 since Aug. 28. Astros hurlers own a tidy 1.95 ERA and 0.92 WHIP over that span.