BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics hit the road against the Houston Astros looking to continue a three-game road winning streak. Houston has a 33-22 record in home games and a 60-45 record overall. The Astros have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .322.

If you're going to win baseball games despite having 17 players on the injured list, you're going to have to do the little things right. The Astros didn't do that Thursday night. The A's took advantage of some uncharacteristic mistakes in the field to jump out to an early lead and hold on for a 5-2 win at Daikin Park,