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Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Recap - Athletics Over Astros 6-2

Oakland got a 6-2 victory over Houston on Friday, with Yusmeiro Petit earning the victory and helping Athletics moneyline bettors cash out.

The Athletics were a +160 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 9.

Oakland got 1 innings from Yusmeiro Petit, who gave up 0 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 0. Yusmeiro Petit earned the victory, while the Athletics got 3 RBIs from Matt Olson in the win.

Houston's starting pitcher Joe Smith worked 1 innings, giving up 2 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Myles Straw in a losing cause.

The battle of the bats favored Houston as they had 7 hits, while Oakland only had 8.