Houston at Oakland

Houston plays its fourth straight road game of a seven-game trip. They are 5-5 the last 10 games, losing five times as chalk. Houston goes with its worst starter, David Paulino (5.03 ERA) in the role of favorite. Houston is 18-35 on the road against an AL starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.70 or better. Oakland has a winning home record, getting a four-game sweep of the Yankees as a dog each time just before Houston came to town. Athletics righty Jesse Hahn (3.56 ERA) has been effective since returning from a shoulder injury that landed him on the disabled list, going 2-0 with a 2.81 ERA in three starts. The team is also 6-1 his last seven home starts. Play Oakland.