PREMIUM
AAA's 3-GAME AFTERNOON BLOWOUT PASS (PREPARE FOR PERFECTION!)
(MLB) Oakland vs. Houston,
Money Line: -210.00 Houston (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -210.00 Houston (Home)
Result: Win
This is a 5* play on the Houston Astros.
Setting the scene: One of these starters has struggled with consistency throughout his time in the rotation while the other has "righted the ship" and looks to close the season on a high note. Sometimes a favorite is a favorite for a reason and in our opinion Mike Fiers and the home side should be even larger ones in this case.
Ross Detwiler: He's 1-3 with a 5.74 ERA. Most recently he gave up three earned runs over five frames in a loss to the Cardinals. Over his last three starts he's now allowed 14 runs spanning 14 innings. Note that he's 0-3 with an 8.59 ERA on the road.
Fiers: He's 9-6 with a 4.47 ERA. Fiers started the season on a high, but predictably came back down to earth. The veteran though is once again trending upwards and he'll look to close the season strong, note that he's been at his best in front of the home town crowd, 6-3 with a 3.43 ERA.
The bottom line: Believe it or not, this has become an almost "must win" game for the Astros. After completing this three-game series with the lowly A's, Houston has a stretch of 13 games against Texas (both away and at home), Cleveland (away) and the Chicago Cubs (at home). We expect Fiers to easily outduel his inconsistent counterpart and for the ASTROS to start the difficult stretch of their schedule off a series victory over Oakland.
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Setting the scene: One of these starters has struggled with consistency throughout his time in the rotation while the other has "righted the ship" and looks to close the season on a high note. Sometimes a favorite is a favorite for a reason and in our opinion Mike Fiers and the home side should be even larger ones in this case.
Ross Detwiler: He's 1-3 with a 5.74 ERA. Most recently he gave up three earned runs over five frames in a loss to the Cardinals. Over his last three starts he's now allowed 14 runs spanning 14 innings. Note that he's 0-3 with an 8.59 ERA on the road.
Fiers: He's 9-6 with a 4.47 ERA. Fiers started the season on a high, but predictably came back down to earth. The veteran though is once again trending upwards and he'll look to close the season strong, note that he's been at his best in front of the home town crowd, 6-3 with a 3.43 ERA.
The bottom line: Believe it or not, this has become an almost "must win" game for the Astros. After completing this three-game series with the lowly A's, Houston has a stretch of 13 games against Texas (both away and at home), Cleveland (away) and the Chicago Cubs (at home). We expect Fiers to easily outduel his inconsistent counterpart and for the ASTROS to start the difficult stretch of their schedule off a series victory over Oakland.
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