In what was a tight game for much of the night, the Astros came away with an Opening Day dub in Oakland, 8-1 against the rival A’s. The Houston offense took some time to come alive, failing to push a runner past first base until the fourth inning, when Michael Brantley followed a leadoff walk by Jose Altuve with a hard double as a part of his multi-hit night. He’d be pushed across home on an RBI groundout by Alex Bregman, but A’s starter Chris Bassitt was able to limit the damage to just the one run, keeping the game close in the early going.
Greinke, Brantley, Bregman Deliver in Opening Night Win
