re: DAT 4/14: Astros (Keuchel) @ A's (Graveman), 9:05 CDT

I haven't done a great job thus far but I will try to include the "things to know" each afternoon before the game


Things to know about this game
• Keuchel is 2-3 with a 2.78 ERA in 14 games (12 starts) in his career against the A's, including a complete game in 2014.

• Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is a career .324 hitter against the A's, but he batted .288 against them last year with a .350 on-base percentage.

• The A's will play 23 of their first 26 games (the month of April) against American League West competition. They went 3-4 against division clubs (Angels, Rangers) to start the season before a three-game set in Kansas City prior to coming home to face the Astros.