The Oakland Athletics are traveling east to Minute Maid Park to take on their AL West rival Houston Astros. The matchup will get underway at 8:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to NBC Sports – California to catch the action.
Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros Odds
Oakland (+175) is the underdog to Houston (-185) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs (+110 for the over and -130 for the under). You can also bet on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at -125 for the Athletics +1.5 runs and +105 for the Astros -1.5.
The Athletics have gone 79-52 SU this year and are 67-63 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 30.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 2.2 units ATS. The Astros, on the other hand, are 80-50 SU and 65-64 ATS. They’ve lost 10.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.3 units ATS.
Astros games have an over/under record of 57-65-7 in 2018. The Athletics have also been a decent under bet with a total record of 57-64-9.
The southpaw Brett Anderson will get the nod for the visiting Athletics. Anderson is 3-3 with a 3.47 ERA and 33 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with a 21.00 ERA against Houston this year.
The Astros are sending righty Gerrit Cole (11-5, 2.73 ERA) to the mound. Cole has 226 strikeouts and 52 walks to his name, as well as a 1.01 WHIP. Cole is 2-0 with 38 strikeouts and a 2.92 ERA across four starts against Oakland this year.
Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 4.03 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 6.59 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.27, along with a K-per-9 of 9.11.
The Athletics offense has slashed .252/.324/.438 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game this year, including 4.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Shortstop Marcus Semien and second baseman Jed Lowrie have led Oakland’s hitters. Semien is slashing .261/.320/.381 with 10 home runs, 46 RBIs, 74 runs and 13 stolen bases, while Lowrie has a .276 average with 21 homers, 82 RBIs and 58 runs scored.
For the home team, Houston’s pitchers have allowed 3.3 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 3.14 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.04, a WHIP of 1.04 and a K/9 of 10.7. In 63 games against AL West foes, Astros starters have an ERA of 3.40 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.73.
Houston’s hitters have put up 5.0 runs per outing, including 4.9 per game against divisional foes and 6.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .324/.386/.514 over its last five matchups and is 5-0 SU during that span.
The Astros’ offense has been led by second baseman Jose Altuve and third baseman Alex Bregman. Altuve is slashing .330/.395/.468 with 10 home runs, 49 RBIs, 68 runs and 15 steals, and Bregman’s line is .283/.387/.517 with 24 homers, 79 RBIs and 86 runs scored.
Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – UNDER
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Oakland has recorded 20 extra-base hits over its last five games. Houston has 19 XBH over its last five.
Houston has recorded 25.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 29.8 over its last five.
The Athletics have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
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