Athletics and Astros meet in series rubber match

Houston Astros (23-29, third in the AL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (22-32, fourth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Sunday, 4:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Ronel Blanco (4-0, 2.09 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Athletics: Aaron Brooks (0-1, 4.15 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, eight strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Astros -169, Athletics +142; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Oakland is 22-32 overall and 13-15 in home games. The Athletics have hit 66 total home runs to rank third in the AL. Houston is 23-29 overall and 9-14 in road games. The Astros are 12-5 in games when they hit two or more home