HOUSTON - The Astros simply own the A’s to the point that they are now Oakland’s inspiration.
In the first two games at Minute Maid Park, Oakland has scored just one run. The A’s fell 3-0 on Saturday, hitting into six double plays and wasting another decent outing by Kendall Graveman. They’ve dropped 19 of their past 21 games against the Astros.
Just four years ago, Oakland took 15 of 19 games from Houston en route to the division title. Now the Astros are in first place and the A’s in last.
"How quickly it can flip," A’s manager Bob Melvin said.