Astros Escape Oakland 7-5, Lambert's Edge Carries the Freight

The Astros gutted out a 7-5 win in Oakland, and our -160 ticket cashed exactly as advertised. We backed Houston on pure pitching arithmetic—Peter Lambert's 3.46 ERA advantage over Mason Barnett—and sometimes the math just works. The Astros didn't dominate, didn't blow anyone away, but they did what competent teams do…