Houston at Oakland

The Astros are 27-79 on the road against a team with a winning record. Starter Dallas Keuchel is strong at home, but less so on the road. Opponents hit .237 off him at home and .268 away. The Astros are 2-6 in Keuchel's last eight road starts. This is a tough situational spot for Houston, a weak offensive team playing its third straight road game on a nine-game trip. Oakland wraps up a nice six-game home stand, off a win, and ranked third in baseball in runs scored, ninth in OBP, and 13th in slugging. The Athletics are 12-5 at home against a left-handed starter. Jason Hammel is in a groove for his new team, allowing one run or less in four of the last five starts. He just fired a three-hitter against Seattle in a 6-1 win. The Astros are 12-31 in the last 43 meetings, including 5-16 here in Oakland, so grab home field. Play Oakland.