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The Astros vs. Athletics Game 2 of this series in Oakland should be a good one. We have your betting preview below.
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What We Like:
- Houston has one of the best UNDER records at 11-4 (yesterday's went OVER)
- Six of the last ten games between these two teams have resulted in nine or fewer runs
- Houston has won six of the last seven meetings
- Houston is 8-1 in Collin McHugh's last 9 starts vs. OAK
- Marco Estrada coming off bad start following two good ones and he is yet to have a win
What We Don't Like:
- McHugh allowed six in his last start and may be due for a loss
- Total moving up from 8.5 to 9
The total was coming in at 8.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Astros RH Collin McHugh (2-1, 2.65 ERA) vs. Athletics RH Marco Estrada (0-1, 4.87)
McHugh surrendered two or fewer runs in each of his first three starts and owns 22 strikeouts in 17 total innings after fanning nine across six frames against the New York Yankees on Wednesday. The 31-year-old yielded his first homer of the season against the Yankees but limited the damage to two runs and four hits. McHugh was even better against Oakland on April 5, scattering one run and three hits over six innings to pick up the win.
Estrada tossed six scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels on March 29 and was solid against Boston five days later before struggling against Baltimore on April 8. The Long Beach State product was ripped for six runs on nine hits - two homers - in four innings to suffer the loss against the Orioles. Estrada made two starts against Houston as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays last season and went 0-1 while allowing a total of seven earned runs and 15 hits in 9 2/3 innings.
