A's left-hander Mike Minor gets introduced to the Houston-Oakland rivalry, but surely not to the Astros, when the American League West front-runners duel in a doubleheader Tuesday on the Athletics' home field.
Oakland (24-14) opened up a 4 1/2-game lead over Houston (21-20) atop the division with a 6-0 win Monday night in the opener of a four-day, five-game series, handing the Astros a fifth consecutive defeat.
Tuesday's doubleheader was necessitated when the A's were prohibited from playing the series finale in Houston on Aug. 30 after a positive coronavirus test. As a result, the Astros will play as the home team in the opener of the twin bill.