The Astros finish their series with the A's in Houston. Framber Valdez starts and has been stellar at home. He owns a 2.46 ERA and a WHIP a shade over one. Opponents are hitting just .208 against him in Houston. You have to go back to July 31st the last time Valdez gave up a run at home. In fact, he’s given up just 7 runs at home since June 1st. He's facing an A's lineup that is bottom 10 in batting aver on the road this season with the third highest strikeout rate. Houston top 5 in batting average and wRC+ at home this season. They are 7th in OPS and runs scored. A’s starter Mitch Spence, ERA over 5 on the road. The Astros don't want to get swept by the A's at home, so I think a sense of urgency will be there. Plus, their bats were limited to 7 runs in the first two games. They average 4.83 runs per game at home.