A's to ride arm of Gaudin in matinee at Houston

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06/14/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chad Gaudin tries to win his sixth straight decision this afternoon when the Oakland Athletics conclude their three-game series with the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.

Gaudin has been a pleasant surprise for the A's this season, going 6-1 with a respectable 2.43 earned run average. Gaudin, though, did not pick up a decision in his last start on Friday against the San Francisco Giants, despite giving up just two runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings.

The 24-year-old right-hander, who has never faced the Astros, has surrendered just six runs over his last five starts, spanning 31 2/3 innings.

Houston will counter with right-hander Jason Jennings, who is still looking for his first win as a member of the Astros. Jennings, who missed nearly two months with elbow tendinitis, received a no-decision in his most recent start on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, as he allowed a run and six hits in seven innings of his team's 3-2 win.

Acquired this winter from the Colorado Rockies to help offset the losses of Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens, Jennings is 0-1 on the year with a 2.70 earned run average in five starts.

Jennings defeated the A's in his only other start against them, giving up just one hit over seven scoreless innings while with the Rockies last season.

In the second game of this set on Wednesday, Mark Ellis' two-run double highlighted a five-run eighth inning, as Oakland rallied to a 7-3 win. Eric Chavez and Jason Kendall homered for the A's, who have won nine of 11.

Joe Blanton (6-4) threw seven solid innings, allowing three runs on eight hits, while walking one and striking out three.

Hunter Pence, Carlos Lee and Mark Loretta all had two hits for the Astros, who have lost three of four.

Chris Sampson pitched well, yielding just two runs on three hits, while walking none and striking out two. Dan Wheeler (0-4) suffered the loss after allowing four runs in the eighth.

These clubs have only faced one another one time previously, with the A's sweeping a three-game set from Houston in Oakland in June, 2002.

The A's are 6-2 against the National League so far this season and own one of the best all-time marks in interleague competition at 109-74. The Astros are 82-75 overall versus the AL, including a 4-4 mark this year.

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