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Houston vs Oakland Game Final 8-4 - Luis Garcia Earns Win

Houston grabbed a 8-4 win over Oakland on Thursday, as Luis Garcia was credited with a win at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

The Astros were a -115 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 8.5.

Houston got 1 innings from Brooks Raley, who gave up 1 earned runs on 2 hits, while striking out 0. Luis Garcia earned the victory, while the Astros got 3 RBIs from Martin Maldonado in the win.

Oakland got a 2-inning outing from Burch Smith in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 0 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Mark Canha had 2 hits in the loss for the Athletics.

Houston outhit their counterparts 14-8 in the game.

Next game, Houston takes its act on the road to face Texas looking for another win. For Oakland, they head on the road to face Los Angeles.