Houston keeps winning, now on a 5-0 streak. Oakland keeps losing, dropping of 9-of-10. Oakland is 12.5 games behind Houston already. Oakland has lost 5-of-6 with Pomeranz and they lost all four of his starts this season on the highway. His road ERA is 6.87. Houston has a slugging percentage edge of .118 in their last five games.

Late last year Oakland went all-in with pitching and as a result they are 8-22 in their last 30 road games versus an opponent with a winning home record. Houston has turned the series around winning four straight.