mlb Game Recap
Brett Anderson vs Joe Smith Tilt Ends in Oakland 5-3 Win
Jose Urquidy struck out 10 Oakland batters, but it wasn't enough as the Athletics defeated Houston 5-3 in MLB action Wednesday.
The Athletics were a +139 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 11.
Oakland got 5 innings from Brett Anderson, who gave up 2 earned runs on 7 hits, while striking out 4. Brett Anderson earned the victory, while the Athletics got 2 RBIs from Matt Olson in the win.
Houston's starting pitcher Joe Smith worked 1 innings, giving up 1 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Yordan Alvarez in a losing cause.
Houston enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 8-7 advantage in hits.
Liam Hendriks pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.