After an off day Thursday, the Oakland Athletics will head back out on the road where they will begin a seven-game road trip Friday with a three-game series against the Houston Astros. Lefty Ken Waldichuk will get the start for Oakland while Houston will go with right-hander Brandon Bielak.
The A’s just completed a 2-5 homestand and are 10-35 for the season. Houston comes into the series playing well having won four straight to improve to 24-19 and are two games back of the Rangers in the AL West standings.
Like most of Oakland’s pitchers, Waldichuk has had a tough start to the season.