mlb Game Recap
Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Wrap - Houston Wins 6-4
Kyle Tucker swatted 3 round trippers and drove in 4 runs as his Astros defeated Oakland 6-4 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Astros were a -210 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 7.5.
Framber Valdez earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 2, and allowing 6 hits and 4 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Kyle Tucker in the win.
Oakland's starting pitcher Austin Pruitt worked 2 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Tony Kemp in a losing cause.
Houston enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 9-7 advantage in hits.
Ryan Pressly pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.