The Astros are averaging 6.1 runs in their last eight games. The A's are averaging 9.1 runs during their last five games. The Over has cashed in each of Oakland's last seven games.

I don't see a pitching matchup of Collin McHugh against Marco Estrada slowing these hot offenses down.

McHugh pitched well against the A's when he faced them 11 days ago. The A's should be better prepared for McHugh having just seen him such a short time ago. Khris Davis is leading the league in homers with 10.

Estrada doesn't match up up well to the Astros being a flyball pitcher who misses few bats. Estrada pitched 9 2/3 innings against Houston last season when he was with Toronto. The Astros got to him for seven earned runs on 15 hits.

The spacious Oakland Coliseum is a pitcher's park. But some of that is negated by the weather conditions, which call for the wind blowing out to right at 10 mph.