Now the test truly begins, and it could not be coming at a better time. After completing a four game sweep of the New York Yankees, causing the season long kings of the AL East to topple into a tie for the division lead with the Boston Red Sox, the A’s remain at home for four more games to face the AL West leading, and MLB-best, Houston Astros.
· Houston: 46-24
· Texas: 34-34
· Anaheim: 36-37
· Seattle: 34-37
· Oakland: 31-38
Don’t look now, but with the sweep of New York, the A’s are less than five games out of a Wild Card spot with more than half the season to make up the difference.