Oakland at Houston

Sometimes things don't make sense, and this series certainly provides that thought. Lowly Houston, a team that has lost 106+ games each of the past three seasons, and sits at 56-77 this season have had great success vs. Oakland. The Stros own six wins in the last 10 meetings after last night's win. Oakland is having their worst stretch of the season, managing just five wins in their last 15 games. The offense has really struggled since trading Cepedes to Boston, as they have managed three runs or fewer in 9 of their last 15. The A's have been stumbling on the road where they are 1-6 in their last seven games, and have dropped four of the last five games started by Pomeranz. Houston has now won four of five at home vs. a team with a winning road record, and appear to have something on the A's and are catching them at the right time. Play on Houston.