Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will have a favorable matchup Friday against starter Mike Fiers and the A's. Brantley has been an offensive force from the moment he put on an Astros uniform and is slashing .330/.394/.585 in the month of May with five home runs, nine doubles and 15 runs batted in. He has hits in eight of his last nine games, four of those games where of the multi-hit variety. In 22 career at-bats against Fiers, Brantley is hitting .318. The veteran is a strong play a[...]