Astros vs Athletics: High-Scoring Battle

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Astros sitting at 5 wins and 3 losses, facing off against the athletics who are 2 and 5.

In West Sacramento, California, this Saturday ad, 405 PM, Eastern Daylight Time.

On the mound, Tetsuya Imai starts for Houston with a rough 0 wins, 13.50 ERA,

and the athletics counter with Lewis Morales, 0.

1, 10.38 ERA.

Betting lines got the Astros as slight favorites in minus 110.

Athletics minus 109. Total runs over under at 10.

Athletics hold a 1-0 edge in the series, coming off a strong win to take the lead.

Both squads leaning on young arms that are still finding their groove early in the season.

Last year, the athletics finished 76 and 86 overall, pounding out 219 homers and averaging 8.7 hits a game.

Houston wrapped at 87 and 75, slugging 439 with a 714 OPS.

Solid on the road at 41 and 40.

Injuries hitting Houston hard, with a slew on the shelf including Hayden-Wesneski,

Brandon Walter, Nate Pearson, Zach DeZenzo, Ronel Blanco, Benin, Susa,

Endio De Los Santos, and Josh Hader, mostly elbow woes plus a knee and oblique.

Athletics just missing Gunnar Hogland on the 15-day IEL for his knee.

Expect a high scoring battle with those shaky starters, but Houston's depth might push back to even the series if they navigate the injury bug.