How hot are the Oakland A’s this month? It only took one swing of the bat for them to outscore the Houston Astros tonight.
The A’s got a grand slam from Chad Pinder in the 3rd inning and never looked back, holding onto that lead for an eventual 5-3 victory at the Coliseum.
Oakland now has a 12-10 record in July, which is quite the turnaround after a 5-21 mark in June. Since the All-Star break last week, they’ve won five out of seven games on this homestand. And perhaps best of all, they’ve taken four of their last five meetings against the Astros, winning a series in Houston before the break and now clinching another series at home this week.