Playing at home during the day is a great combination for Charlie Morton. He's really only had two bad outings in 18 starts this season. But Morton has especially shined at home where he is 8-1 with a 2.66 ERA and in day games where he is 3-1 with a 2.59 ERA. That's the situation he finds himself in on Thursday.

Morton is in good form, too, with a 2.87 ERA in his last five starts. He has 45 strikeouts during this time frame in 31 1/3 innings.

Trevor Cahill, a journeyman type, comes off the DL for his first start in a month to pitch for Oakland. He's been at his worst on the road with an 0-2 away mark and 5.66 ERA.

I like this spot a lot for the Astros coming off a rare home defeat to the A's. Houston has won 49 of its last 70 home games for 70 percent.