The Athletics and Houston Astros meet Friday in MLB action at Daikin Park. Here’s an Astros vs Athletics Prediction. This article will include an Astros vs Athletics Pick.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 30-32 on the year and play the Brewers and Rockies next. The Athletics are batting. 246 on the season, have a .326 OBP, and have a .396 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 4.45 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with 66 hits and 33 RBI, while Tyler Soderstrom and Nick Kurtz have combined for 113 hits and 72 RBI.
Jack Perkins gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 2-2 with a 5.46 ERA and 33 strikeouts this season. This will be Perkins’ second career game against the Houston Astros.
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros are 28-36 on the year and play the Angels and Royals next. The Houston Astros are batting. 245 on the season, have a .320 OBP, and have a .410 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros’ pitching staff has a 5.03 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros with 72 hits and 44 RBI, while Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker have combined for 108 hits and 73 RBI.
Peter Lambert gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 4-4 with a 3.77 ERA and 43 strikeouts this season. This will be Lambert’s second career game against the Athletics.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last 11 games at Daikin Park against teams that held a losing record.
- The Astros have won six of their last seven night games against AL West opponents.
- The Astros have covered the run line in six of their last seven night games against AL West opponents.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven games at Daikin Park against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games against American League opponents.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won each of their last eight games against AL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Astros have lost eight of their last nine night games against the Athletics following a loss.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last nine games against AL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine night games against the Athletics following a loss.
- The Athletics have won the first inning in each of their last three games at Daikin Park.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in each of their last five games at Daikin Park.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven night games against the Astros.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Athletics’ last five games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the last four games between the Athletics and Astros has gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Astros’ last five night games against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last four games against American League opponents.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Yordan Alvarez has hit at least one home run in four of the Astros’ last five night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Jeremy Pena has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Yordan Alvarez ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.649) this season.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Shea Langeliers has hit a home run in each of the Athletics’ last three road games against the Astros.
- Zack Gelof has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last nine games.
- Nick Kurtz ranks 1st amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.437) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Astros rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (304).
- The Astros rank 29th in the league for triples this season (4).
- The Athletics rank 26th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.254).
- The Athletics rank 25th in the league for walks allowed this season (240).
Astros vs Athletics Prediction
Perkins isn’t going to pitch much, but he’s still allowed 16 hits and 13 earned runs in his last 14.2 innings. Not ideal. Lambert is one of a few Astros pitchers who haven’t completely bombed this season, and he’s coming off a May where he allowed 22 hits and 13 runs in 30 innings. Pick em price, I have to roll with the better pitcher and the home team. Give me the Astros on Friday night.