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Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 9/24/21

Houston Astros (91-62) vs. Oakland Athletics (82-71)
September 24, 2021 9:40 pm EDT
The Line: Oakland Athletics -120 / Houston Astros -111; Over/Under: +8
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The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics meet Friday in MLB action at Oakland Coliseum. The Astros look for a win after winning nine of their last 12 games. The Athletics need a win here to snap a four-game losing streak.

The Houston Astros have scored 21 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in eight of their last nine games. The Astros have won eight of their last nine games when scoring four or more runs. Yuli Gurriel leads the Astros with 161 hits and 77 RBI while Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa have combined for 308 hits and 168 RBI. Zack Greinke gets the ball, and he is 11-6 with a 4.11 ERA and 117 strikeouts this season. Greinke is 11-3 with a 2.66 ERA and 109 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.

The Oakland Athletics have scored eight runs in their last three games and three or less runs in five of their last six games. The Athletics have lost six of their last nine games when scoring three or less runs. Matt Olson leads the Athletics with 145 hits and 105 RBI while Elvis Andrus and Mark Canha have combined for 232 hits and 95 RBI. Frankie Montas gets the ball, and he is 12-0 with a 3.57 ERA and 192 strikeouts this season. Montas is 6-4 with a 3.75 ERA and 51 strikeouts in his career against the Astros.

The Astros are 5-1 in their last 6 road games and 92-36 in their last 128 during game 1 of a series. The Athletics are 37-17 in their last 54 Friday games and 0-6 in their last 6 home games. The over is 5-1 in Astros last 6 overall. The under is 6-1-1 in Athletics last 8 overall. The Astros are 8-1 in the last 9 meetings in Oakland.

Montas has been great this season and it’s worth giving him a look at home. However, the Astros are head and shoulders the more trustworthy team and you don’t get Greinke at this price often. Also, it feels like the A’s have run out of gas and confidence can’t be too high as the postseason appears to be out of reach now. Give me the Astros.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Houston Astros -111

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