MLB Prop Bets: Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros – July 16, 2022

The Oakland Athletics (31-60) face the Houston Astros (58-31) at Minute Maid Park on Saturday at 4:10pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Jared Koenig is the probable pitcher for the Athletics, while Justin Verlander is the probable pitcher for the Astros.

• The Athletics have a 35-49-7 O/U record this season (meaning 35 games have gone over the total runs line, 49 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Astros have a 32-54-3 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Athletics are averaging 3.3 runs per game this season (29th in the league). Comparatively, the Astros are averaging +1.1 more at 4.4 runs (14th).
• In the field, the Athletics are allowing 4.6 runs per game this season (22nd in the league), while the Astros are allowing an average of 3.4 runs (3rd).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

• Looking at their batting averages this season, the Athletics are at .211 (ranking 30th in the Major Leagues), while the Astros are batting .239 (19th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs this season, the Astros are one of the best in the Major Leagues, hitting 125 to rank 3rd. Alternatively, the Athletics are at the opposite end of the home run standings, hitting just 69 (28th).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Athletics have recorded 279 RBIs to rank 29th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Astros have recorded 386 RBIs to rank 13th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Astros have an earned run average of 3.00 this season (1st in the Majors), while the Athletics have an ERA of 4.33 (23rd).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Athletics have recorded 685 this season, ranking 24th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Astros rank 7th for total strikeouts, recording 793.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents are batting an average of .211 against the Astros this season (1st in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Athletics’ opponents are at .248 (20th).

First Innings Moneyline

• Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Athletics 21-25-45 8-10-24 13-15-20 15-18-29 6-7-16 0-0-1 2-3-5
• Astros 23-17-49 13-7-20 10-10-29 14-9-27 9-8-22 0-0-0 3-2-5

Lead After Three Innings

• Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Athletics 24-42-25 9-20-13 15-22-11 17-28-17 7-14-8 0-0-1 3-5-1
• Astros 39-26-24 19-11-10 20-15-14 21-14-15 18-12-9 0-0-0 4-5-1

NRFI/YRFI

• The NRFI is 43-48 in Athletics games this season. The Astros have a 47-42 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Athletics recorded an upset 5-1 victory over the Astros at Minute Maid Park yesterday. Skye Bolt dominated at the plate in that matchup, notching 1 home run, 2 singles and 3 RBIs.