Game Thread #60: A’s vs. Astros Athletics Nation
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Today, the A’s seek to avoid a sweep at the hands of the AL West’s current standard bearers, the Houston Astros. To further raise the stakes, the A’s enter today right at .500 with a record of 29-29. The Astros will no doubt once again present a formidable challenge, with baseball’s current strikeout leader Gerrit Cole (5-5, 4.02 ERA) starting on the mound for the 2017 World Series champs. Today’s starting pitcher for the A’s is Chris Bassitt (3-1, 3.27 ERA), whose own strikeout total is fairly impressive: so far this season he’s fanned 47 in just 41.1 inni…
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