mlb Game Recap
Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Wrap - Houston Wins 5-2
Lance McCullers Jr. struck out 11 batters as Houston defeated Oakland 5-2 in baseball wagering action Thursday at Minute Maid Park.
Bettors who backed the Astros were rewarded as -300 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.
Houston got 0.2 innings from Will Smith, who gave up 0 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 0. Seth Martinez earned the victory, while the Astros got 2 RBIs from Aledmys Diaz in the win.
Oakland got a 0-inning outing from Sam Moll in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 0 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Sean Murphy 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 3.
The game was closed out by Rafael Montero who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.