Houston Astros (22-28) vs. Oakland Athletics (21-31)
May 25, 2024 4:07 pm EDT
The Line: Oakland Athletics +118 / Houston Astros -139; Over/Under: +8.5
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In this article, we will formulate an Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros prediction for this MLB Game on Saturday, May 25th at Oakland Coliseum.
Astros Need to Win Next Few Games
The Astros are still trying to climb out of a whole but they need to take advantage of these games against teams like the Athletics. On Friday they scored six runs on the way to the win. The Astros are averaging 4.6 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.76 runs per game. The offense is ranked 10th in the league while the pitching is ranked 23rd in the league. They have a run differential of -0.16 which is 16th. Kyle Tucker has hit 17 home runs and driven in 36 RBIs. Getting the start for the Astros will be Spencer Arrigheti who sits with a 2-4 record and an ERA of 7.16. In his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers, he went 6.1 innings giving up seven hits and four runs.
Athletics Look to Bounce Back
The Athletics haven’t found a ton of success this season and on Friday they scored only three runs on the way to the defeat. Ross Stripling was awful going 3.2 innings giving up eight hits and six runs. The Athletics are averaging 3.8 runs while their pitching 4.94 runs per game. The offense is ranked 27th in the league while the pitching is ranked 27th. They have a negative run differential of -1.135 which is 27th in the league. Brent Rooker has hit 11 home runs and driven in 32 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Athletics will be JP Sears who sits with a 3-3 record and an ERA of 4.31. In his last start against the Kansas City Royals, he went 4.1 innings giving up five hits and four runs.
Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Prediction
Arrigheti sits with an ERA of 7.16 and the pitching isn’t going to be better here. In his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers he went 4.1 innings giving up five hits and four runs. The Athletics offense isn’t elite, but they are going to get out to a fast start here. The Astros just aren’t going to have enough offense to keep up, and it’s going to be the Athletics that are going to get the job done.
