Houston Astros (52-47) vs. Oakland Athletics (39-62)
July 23, 2024 9:40 pm EDT
The Line: Oakland Athletics +115 / Houston Astros -135; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics meet Tuesday in MLB game 2 action at Oakland Coliseum. Here’s a Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction. This article will include a Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Pick.
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros are 52-48 on the year after playing the Rangers and Mariners. The Houston Astros have scored 8 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 games. The Houston Astros have won 10 of their last 12 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jose Altuve leads the Houston Astros with 123 hits and 44 RBI, while Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Pena have combined for 211 hits and 97 RBI.
Oakland Athletics Betting Preview
The Oakland Athletics are 40-62 on the year after playing the Angels and Phillies. The Oakland Athletics have scored 17 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 straight games. The Oakland Athletics have won 6 of their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brent Rooker leads the Oakland Athletics with 92 hits and 67 RBI, while JJ Bleday and Abraham Toro have combined for 159 hits and 60 RBI.
Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Pick Matchup
Jake Bloss gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 0-0 with a 4.70 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. Bloss has allowed 10 hits and 4 runs in 7.2 innings this season. This will be Bloss’ third career MLB start. This will be Bloss’ first career game against the Oakland Athletics.
Osvaldo Bido gets the ball for the Oakland Athletics, and he is 1-1 with a 3.44 ERA and 16 strikeouts this season. Bido has allowed 2 hits and 1 run in his last 6 innings. Bido has a 5.91 ERA and .220 allowed batting average in 10.2 home innings. This will be Bido’s first career game against the Houston Astros.
Why the Oakland Athletics will Beat the Astros
- The underdogs have won four of the Astros’ last five games.
- The Astros have lost three of their last four games as favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 Tuesday games as road favorites.
- The Athletics have covered the run line each of their last four night games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in each of their last eight games against AL West opponents.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in each of their last six games against AL West opponents.
Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Ryan Noda has recorded a Single in five of his last six appearances with the Athletics as home underdogs against AL opponents.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one total base in eight of his last nine appearances in night games.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one hit in eight of his last nine appearances in night games.
- Brent Rooker has hit at least one home run in two of the Athletics’ last three games as underdogs.
- Ryan Noda has scored at least one run in each of his last four appearances against the Astros.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Yordan Alvarez has hit a home run in five of his last seven road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jose Altuve has recorded at least one hit in each of the Astros’ last 15 games against AL West opponents.
- Alex Bregman has scored at least one run in eight of the Astros’ last nine night games.
- Yordan Alvarez has recorded at least one RBI in eight of his last nine appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Yordan Alvarez has recorded at least one Double in four of the Astros’ last five night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Jose Altuve has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 11 road appearances against AL opponents.
- Jose Altuve has recorded at least one total base in each of the Astros’ last 15 games against AL West opponents.
Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction
The Houston Astros should be favored and should win if we’re being honest. However, the Athletics offense has caught fire over the last week and this is just a rough pitching matchup. Neither Jake Bloss nor Osvaldo Bido have the sample size or the success to back with confidence. If forced to pick a side, I’m going to grab the more favorable price. So, give me the Athletics.
