Oakland at Houston

The Oakland A's tend to do more with less than most MLB teams. The A's find ways to win and be competitive almost every year. The A's are a good team, but better than that, they are a good team in a historically strong spot. The A's closed their series with Boston losing 1-0. Why is that good news? An MLB team that lost the final game of a series 1-0 and are now in a series opener vs. another team have gone 143-109 to an average line of -101.5 good for an ROI of +11.3%. There is obviously some hidden value here as these teams that lose 1-0 in their series finale seem to get an extra focus in their next game. Make the play on Oakland.