The Houston Astros and Athletics meet Saturday in MLB action at Sutter Health Park. Here’s a Athletics vs Astros Prediction. This article will include a Athletics vs Astros Pick.
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros are 5-3 on the year and play the Rockies and Mariners next. The Houston Astros are batting .259 on the season and have a .357 OBP, and a .440 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros pitching staff has a 5.45 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP. Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros with 10 hits and 7 RBI, while Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve have combined for 16 hits and 10 RBI.
Tatsuya Imai gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA and 4 strikeouts this season. This will be Imai’s first career game against the Athletics.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 2-5 on the year and play the Yankees and Mets next. The Athletics are batting .206 on the season, have a .266 OBP, and have a .348 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 4.28 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP. Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with 9 hits and 8 RBI while Jacob Wilson and Max Muncy have combined for 14 hits and 8 RBI.
Luis Morales gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 0-1 with a 10.38 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. This will be Morales’ first career game against the Houston Astros.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs against the Astros.
- The Astros have lost four of their last five games as favorites against the Athletics following a loss.
- The home team has covered the run line in each of the Astros’ last six games.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games at Sutter Health Park.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in eight of their last nine games against the Astros.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Astros have won each of their last 10 day games against AL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last six day games after playing the previous day.
- The Astros have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games after playing the previous day.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five day games against AL West opponents.
- The Athletics have lost the first inning in each of their last five day games against AL West opponents.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six day games.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six day games.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Astros’ last six games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Athletics’ last eight games as underdogs against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last seven day games against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 12 of the Astros’ last 15 road games against AL West opponents.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Shea Langeliers has hit a home run in four of the Athletics’ last six games as underdogs against the Astros.
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 12 Saturday day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Shea Langeliers ranks T1st in the league in Home Runs (5) this season.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Christian Walker has hit at least one home run in each of his last three road appearances after playing the previous day.
- Christian Walker has recorded at least one hit in 21 of his last 22 road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Yordan Alvarez ranks T3rd in the league in Home Runs (3) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.266).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for strikeouts this season (47).
- The Astros rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (49).
- The Astros rank 1st in the league for doubles this season (21).
Athletics vs Astros Prediction
This isn’t a game I’m excited to bet, especially the pitching matchup. Imai has just 2.2 career innings under his belt and Morales is coming off a game where he was rocked. However, we’re getting a cheap price, and the Astros have simply been the better team up to this point. The A’s are coming off a solid effort yesterday, but I need to see them string together solid performances. The talent is there in the lineup, but the Athletics aren’t playing well out of the gate. Give me the Astros if forced to pick and I’d also consider the over.