Astros bring 1-0 series lead over Athletics into game 2

Houston Astros (23-28, third in the AL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (21-32, fourth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Saturday, 4:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Spencer Arrighetti (2-4, 7.16 ERA, 1.81 WHIP, 36 strikeouts); Athletics: JP Sears (3-3, 4.31 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 39 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Astros -172, Athletics +145; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Oakland Athletics. Oakland has a 12-15 record at home and a 21-32 record overall. The Athletics are 14-5 in games when they have more hits than their opponents. Houston has gone 9-13 in road games and 23-28 overall. The Astros have