HOUSTON — In the finale at Minute Maid Park, the A’s will face Astros starter Brad Peacock — who is, get this, 10-1 with 121 strikeouts in 922/3 innings.
Yes, that is the same Brad Peacock who was once an Oakland minor-leaguer and who was traded to Houston along with Chris Carter and Max Stassi in exchange for Jed Lowrie and Fernando Rodriguez before the 2013 season.
“He’s made some significant adjustments,” A’s manager Bob Melvin said. “His arm angle is lower now, he’s got a different complement of pitches. He’s really reinvented himself. It’s a credit to them over there for basically having a different guy now.