Keuchel faces Manaea in opener vs. A`s
(MLB.com Houston Astros)

Lefty Dallas Keuchel, coming off his first win of the season, gets the ball in Friday`s 7:10 p.m. CT series opener against the A`s at Minute Maid Park. He`s 13-6 with a 2.42 ERA in his career in 29 games (25 starts) in April -- his best ERA of any month. Keuchel will face Sean Manaea, who threw a no-hitter in his last start.