mlb Game Recap
Houston Drops Oakland 9-1 - Match Report
Houston got 5 innings of work from Lance McCullers Jr. en route to a 9-1 victory over Oakland on Saturday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Astros were a -125 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 9.
Lance McCullers Jr. earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 3, and allowing 2 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Yordan Alvarez in the win.
Oakland got a 1-inning outing from Burch Smith in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Matt Olson had 2 hits in the loss for the Athletics.
Houston outhit their counterparts 13-3 in the game.
Brooks Raley pitched the final 1.2 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.