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Austin Pruitt vs Will Smith Tilt Ends in Houston 6-3 Win

Houston got 6 innings of work from Cristian Javier en route to a 6-3 victory over Oakland on Sunday at Minute Maid Park.

Bettors who backed the Astros were rewarded as -290 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 7.5.

Houston got 1 innings from Will Smith, who gave up 1 earned runs on 3 hits, while striking out 0. Cristian Javier earned the victory, while the Astros got 3 RBIs from Alex Bregman in the win.

Oakland got a 2-inning outing from Austin Pruitt in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Tony Kemp had 2 hits in the loss for the Athletics.

The battle of the bats favored Houston as they had 9 hits, while Oakland only had 7.

The game was closed out by Ryan Pressly who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.

Houston heads into a battle against Chicago. Oakland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Texas.