mlb Game Recap
Oakland Falls 6-4 to Houston - Recap
Houston needed extra innings to claim victory on Sunday, scoring late against Oakland for a 6-4 final at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Houston was favored by -130 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 7.5.
Josh James earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 2 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Yuli Gurriel in the win.
Oakland got a 1.2-inning outing from Liam Hendriks in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Matt Chapman had 3 hits in the loss for the Athletics.
Houston enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 11-10 advantage in hits.
Next game, Houston takes its act on the road to face Seattle looking for another win. For Oakland, they head on the road to face LA Angels.