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Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics

The Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics will meet on the field at Ring Central Coliseum on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.

Rogelio Armenteros will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Right hander Armenteros is 1-0 this season with a 1.93 ERA.

The Athletics will counter Armenteros with Chris Bassitt. Right hander Bassitt has a 3.56 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season.

In their last action, Oakland was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Oakland at 170 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

The Astros were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 170 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Houston:
Team record: 78-45 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

Oakland:
Team record: 70-52 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games

Next up:
Houston at Oakland Sunday, August 18