OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Manager Dusty Baker #12 of the Houston Astros talks to Manager Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics before their game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 07, 2020 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
The Houston Astros are feeling cocky after getting past the Twins. Manager Dusty Baker has even given the Oakland A’s some bulletin board material.
We all have the matchup we wanted, just a round later than expected. In order for the Oakland A’s to truly claim to be the dominant team in the AL West, they need to get past the Houston Astros.