After another win Tuesday night, the Oakland Athletics will try to complete the sweep when they wrap up a six-game road trip Wednesday against the Houston Astros. The A’s won the opener Monday 4-0 and then beat Justin Verlander 6-2 Tuesday. Paul Blackburn will get the start for Oakland in the finale while Houston will go with righty Hunter Brown.
Blackburn has pitched well down the stretch, but is coming off of a tough start in his last time out. Blackburn was never able to settle in and exited after three innings and 87 pitches against the Rangers.