8:10 pm
April 5

Athletics @ Astros

Who will WIN this matchup?

Oakland Athletics (6-4)

@ Houston Astros (2-5)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Montas (OAK): 1-0; 1.50 ERA

McHugh (HOU) 0-1; 3.60 ERA

 

Last 10 Games Played:

Oakland Athletics: 6-4

Houston Astros: 2-5

 

Current odds:

Oakland Athletics: (+150)

Houston Astros: (-160)

 

• Montas was outstanding in his season debut on Sunday, limiting the Los Angeles Angels to one run and three hits while striking out six without a walk in six innings. The 26-year-old Dominican went 5-4 with a 3.88 ERA in 13 appearances (11 starts) last year and won three of his four decisions on the road. Carlos Correa is 3-for-4 and Jose Altuve has recorded four hits in seven at-bats versus Montas, who went 1-1 while allowing Houston to bat .311 against him last season.

• McHugh was solid in his return to the starting rotation on Saturday, when he struck out nine while permitting two runs on three hits and one walk over five innings in a loss at Tampa Bay. The 31-year-old native of Illinois made 58 appearances last season – all out of the bullpen – and registered a 1.99 ERA with 94 strikeouts in 72 1/3 frames. Semien is 10-for-26 with four doubles and a homer against McHugh, who went 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA and 11 strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings versus Oakland last year.

• Oakland OF Stephen Piscotty went 4-for-4 with a homer and increased his season total to nine RBIs with five on Thursday.

• Astros 3B Alex Bregman collected six homers and 19 RBIs as his team won 12 of 19 meetings with the Athletics last season.

5/10
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Houston Astros
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