Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros will meettoday at 4:07 pm (ET) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for the first game of the American League Division Series of the 2020 MLB season. Here, you’ll find everything there is to know about this exciting game and series.
Against all odds, we made it to this stage of the season, and against all odds, Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics not only qualified forthe American League Division Series but are strong candidates to make the World Series.
Led by team efforts, these two teams made the most of the expanded postseason pool and will fight with bones and nails for the right to make it to the ALCS after a best-of-five series at Dodger Stadium.
Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros: Match Information
Date:Monday, October 5, 2020
Time: 4:07 PM (ET), 3:07 PM (CT), 1:07 PM (PT)
Venue: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
Starting Pitchers: Chris Bassit (Athletics), Lance McCullers Jr (Astros)
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Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros: Storylines
You’ve got to give the Oakland Athletics a lot of credit. They’re the true definition of a team. No big names, no ego, just a unit working together for a common goal and a well-coached team.
The A’s dropped their first game to the Chicago White Sox but were able to bounce back with a couple of victories thanks to their timely hitting and solid rotation. Now, they’ll face an even tougher task.
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The Houston Astros are the team everyone loves to hate. But, as Carlos Correa said, there’s not much people can say now after they made it to this point, even if they were below .500 in the regular season.
This team has a lot of experience In these kinds of stages and will only get better as the days go by, and their starting rotation has been quite solid even despite the tough loss of Justin Verlander for most of the season.
Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros: Predictions And Odds
It seems like oddsmakers are backing up Chris Bassit and the Oakland Athletics, as they enter this game with-143 odds, while the Houston Astros have +145 odds. They also expect it to be a high-scoring game, with the total projected at 8 runs.
| DraftKings | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Athletics -125 |
| Game Total | o/u 8.0 |
* Odds via DraftKings
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How Can I Watch Or Live Stream Free Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros In The U.S
The 2020 MLB regular season game between Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros to be played on Monday 5at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles will be broadcasted in the United States by TBS, TBS-INT,ESPN Radio, La Ranchera 101.7 FM/850 AM,Bloomberg 960 AM, and A’s Cast.
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