The American League West-leading Houston Astros (81-50) will try to extend their winning streak to seven games and continue to increase their division lead Tuesday when they host the Oakland Athletics (79-53) as large home favorites at the sportsbooks.
The Astros moved 2.5 games ahead of the Athletics in the AL West with an 11-4 victory on Monday, blowing open a close game with six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning.
MLB betting line: The Astros opened as -192 favorites (wager $192 to win $100); the total is at 8.5 runs, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.