mlb Game Recap
Houston Drops Oakland 5-1 - Match Report
Oakland dropped a 5-1 decision at Minute Maid Park on Friday as Houston legged out a win behind winning pitcher Brandon Bielak.
The Astros were a -265 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 9.5.
Brandon Bielak earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 9, walking 3, and allowing 5 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Kyle Tucker in the win.
Oakland's starting pitcher Austin Pruitt worked 1 innings, giving up 2 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Esteury Ruiz in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Houston as they had 10 hits, while Oakland only had 8.