Oakland at Houston

Oakland is 28-43 on the road. They've been outscored by 92 runs, the third-worst differential in the AL. Mitch Spence has a 5.09 ERA on the road and struggled against the Astros in a 9-2 loss when he last faced them. The offense is 26th in runs scored, 25th in on-base percentage, and 29th in slugging. The defense is 20th in fielding percentage while the pitching is 22nd in ERA (4.31). First-place Houston is outscoring opponents by 85 runs, the third-best differential in the AL. The offense is 12th in runs scored, eighth in on-base percentage, and ninth in slugging. The defense is 11th in fielding percentage while the pitching is sixth in ERA (3.73). Framber Valdez (2.97 ERA) has a 2.46 ERA at home where he's holding batters to a .208 average. He faced the A's earlier this season and shut them out, 3-0, allowing two hits in seven innings. Houston is 12-1 in his last 13 starts, including 8-0 at home. Play Houston.