mlb Game Recap
Houston Tops Oakland 8-1 - Recap
Houston grabbed a 8-1 win over Oakland on Wednesday, as Zack Greinke was credited with a win at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Houston was favored by -118 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.5.
Zack Greinke earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 8 innings of work, striking out 8, walking 0, and allowing 4 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Yuli Gurriel in the win.
Oakland's starting pitcher Sergio Romo worked 0.1 innings, giving up 1 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Elvis Andrus in a losing cause.
Houston enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 15-4 advantage in hits.