Oakland Athletics (42-62) vs. Houston Astros (60-42)
July 24, 2025 8:10 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Astros -123 / Oakland Athletics 101; Over/Under: 8
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In this article, we will formulate an Astros vs Athletics prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, July 24, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics (42-62, 22-31 Away) lost five of the six games to open the second half of the season, losing a series to the Cleveland Guardians and Texas Rangers. The A’s were close to avoiding a sweep in Game 3 against Texas, but fell short 2-1 on Wednesday. Nick Kurtz drove in the lone run for the offense, while JP Sears pitched for 5.0 innings in a no-decision, allowing one run on three hits with seven strikeouts and no walks. Jack Perkins took the loss.
This year, the Athletics average 4.24 runs per game (20th in the MLB) on a .248/.315/.420 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Athletics’ staff has a 5.26 ERA (29th) and 1.44 WHIP (28th). Tyler Soderstrom leads the Athletics with a .256 batting average, 18 home runs, and 57 RBI this season.
The projected starting pitcher for the Athletics is Luis Severino, who is 3-11 in 21 starts this season, with a 5.10 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in 118.1 innings.
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros (60-42, 33-19 Home) lost the first series of the second half to the Seattle Mariners, but responded with a series sweep against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Christian Walker hit an RBI single in the 9th inning to give his team a 4-3 victory in Game 3 on Wednesday. Brandon Walter pitched for 7.0 innings in a no-decision, allowing one run on four hits with five strikeouts and one walk, while Bennett Sousa was credited with the win.
This season, the Astros average 4.41 runs per game (14th in the MLB) on a .259/.324/.310 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Astros’ staff has a 3.59 ERA (5th) and 1.17 WHIP (2nd). Jose Altuve leads the Astros with a .280 batting average, 17 home runs, and 53 RBI this season.
Jason Alexander will take the mound for the Astros on Thursday. The 32-year-old right-hander has a 1-0 record in one start this year with an 8.40 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 15.0 innings.
Total Runs Facts
- Six of the Athletics’ last seven road games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Astros’ last three games as favorites against the Athletics have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Athletics’ last eight night games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last four games between the Athletics and Astros at Daikin Park.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Astros rank 2nd in the league for batting average this season (.259).
- The Astros rank 2nd in the league for opponent batting average this season (.226).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for hits allowed this season (946).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for runs allowed this season (584).
Astros vs Athletics Prediction
The Astros won six of the previous ten H2H encounters, including five of the last seven, while this season, Houston leads 4-2. Seven of the last ten H2Hs went Over, and considering the pitching matchup for the openng game of this series, I am going with Over as well. Jason Alexander recently moved from the A’s to the Astros and played well against his former team in his first start for Houston, allowing three runs (two earned) in 6.0 innings in a win. I think he will surrender 3+ in this game. Luis Severino, on the other hand, is having an underachieving season so far, but he did play well against Houston in two starts this season. Still, the Astros will surely score multiple runs off of him. Gow ith Over.
