The future of the A’s rotation, Mason Miller, is back in it after throwing two perfect innings out of the bullpen last Wednesday. And he’ll have a big challenge in front of him by facing the now division-leading Houston, who have the fifth-best offense (by wRC+) this season and the number one offense since August 1.
Luckily, he’ll have some help behind him:
Howdy from Houston pic.twitter.com/tbwAFTRtX6
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) September 11, 2023
Meanwhile, the Astros will be sending out one of their aces Framber Valdez to start on the mound with the aforementioned hottest lineup in the league.