The Houston Astros, with their shiny 5-2 record, are set to invade Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California, under the late-night lights, taking on the Athletics, who are, well, not exactly lighting it up at 1-5. Cristian Javier, the Astros' right-handed ace, will try to bring the heat against Jeffrey Springs, the Athletics' left-handed starter, who's looking to spring some life into his team's anemic offense. Let's be real, Javier's got his work cut out for him – his 11.57 ERA and 1.71 WHIP aren't exactly the stats of a shutdown starter, but hey, he's got time to turn it around.
The real question here is: can the Athletics' bats finally wake up? They're rocking a paltry .177 batting average, a full .091 points behind the Astros' .268 clip. And don't even get me started on the pitching matchup – both teams' ERAs are basically neck and neck, with the Astros at 4.57 and the Athletics at 4.33. The Astros do have some injury woes, with Glenn Otto listed as Day-To-Day and Enyel De Los Santos on the 15-Day IL, but that's not exactly the kind of news that's going to make you bet on the Athletics. So, will the Astros keep rolling, or can the Athletics pull off a late-night stunner? Make your pick or join the discussion on StreakChat.