OAKLAND, Calif. — Based on the pitching matchup, runs could be scarce Wednesday night when the Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros meet in the third contest of their four-game series at the Oakland Coliseum.
A’s left-hander Sean Manaea (6-3, 4.01 ERA) and Astros righty Mike Fiers (4-2, 4.00) are on hot streaks.
Manaea is 5-0 with 2.84 ERA in his past six starts and is on a career-high five-game winning streak. Fiers is 3-0 with a 1.78 ERA over his past four starts.
Fiers was sent to the bullpen May 27, but one day later he returned to the rotation when right-hander Charlie Morton went on the disabled list.