mlb Game Recap
Jake Odorizzi vs Austin Pruitt Battle Sees Oakland Fall 6-1
Houston got a 6-1 victory over Oakland on Sunday, with Jake Odorizzi earning the victory and helping Astros moneyline bettors cash out.
The Astros were a -185 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 8.
Jake Odorizzi earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 1, and allowing 4 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Korey Lee in the win.
Oakland got a 3-inning outing from Austin Pruitt in the loss. He gave up 4 earned runs, 3 walks and 4 hits in his time on the mound, while Vimael Machin 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 5.
Next game, Houston takes its act on the road to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Oakland, they head on the road to face Texas.