mlb Game Recap
Yusmeiro Petit vs Joe Smith Battle Sees Houston Fall 2-1
Houston struck out 10 times against Frankie Montas in losing 2-1 to Oakland on Thursday at Minute Maid Park.
Oakland was an underdog by +160 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 9.
Oakland got 0.1 innings from Yusmeiro Petit, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 0. Frankie Montas earned the victory, while the Athletics got 1 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 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Chas McCormick in a losing cause.
Oakland outhit their counterparts 8-6 in the game.
Jake Diekman pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 0 and allowed 1 hits in his outing.
Next game, Oakland takes its act on the road to face Texas looking for another win. For Houston, they head home to face New York.