The Houston Astros (55-44) are looking for another big outing from a hitter on a hot streak versus the Oakland Athletics (28-73) on Sunday at 4:07 PM ET, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Alex Bregman is currently on a three-game homer streak.
The Athletics are a big underdog (+193 moneyline odds to win) when they take the field at home against the Astros (-236). The matchup has an over/under of 8.5 total runs.
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Astros vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | -236 | +193 | 8.5 |
Astros Betting Insights
- The Astros have won 37, or 54.4%, of the 68 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Houston has a record of 10-2, a 83.3% win rate, when favored by -236 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Astros have a 70.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Games involving Houston has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 48 of 99 chances this season.
- In 99 games with a spread this season, the Astros are 50-49-0 ATS.
Astros Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.9 |
| HR | 16 |
| ERA | 4.09 |
| K/9 | 9.4 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been victorious in 28, or 28%, of the 100 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This year, Oakland has won seven of 38 games when listed as at least +193 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 34.1% chance of walking away with the win.
- Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in 53 of its 101 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Athletics have an against the spread mark of 48-53-0 in 101 games with a line this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.6 |
| HR | 11 |
| ERA | 4.55 |
| K/9 | 8.8 |
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Astros Probable Pitcher – Hunter Brown
- When Brown starts, his team is 6-12-0 against the spread this season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up four earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Colorado Rockies.
- In 18 starts, Brown has pitched through or past the fifth inning 11 times. He has a season average of 5.5 frames per outing.
- In 18 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.
- Brown’s team has won 46.2% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (6-7).
- Brown’s team has won nine of his 18 starts this season.
- In Brown’s 18 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over eight times.
Astros Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Maton | 46 | 48 | 52 | 2.44 | 8 | 1 |
| Bryan Abreu | 45 | 46.1 | 69 | 2.72 | 17 | 2 |
| Ryan Pressly | 42 | 44.1 | 49 | 2.84 | 0 | 23 |
| Héctor Neris | 42 | 41.2 | 49 | 1.51 | 20 | 2 |
| Rafael Montero | 39 | 41.2 | 43 | 6.26 | 6 | 1 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – Luis Medina
- The Athletics will send Medina (3-7) to the mound to make his 10th start of the season. He is 3-7 with a 5.79 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 65 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox, when he went 5 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing three hits.
- Medina is aiming for his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages five innings per start.
- He has had one outing this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The Athletics have a 2-7 record in Medina’s nine starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
- Medina’s team is 2-7 in his nine starts.
- Medina’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in five of nine contests.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Moll | 38 | 35.1 | 44 | 4.58 | 6 | 1 |
| Trevor May | 29 | 26.2 | 23 | 4.72 | 1 | 9 |
| Sam Long | 28 | 36 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Lucas Erceg | 24 | 29 | 43 | 5.28 | 4 | 0 |
| Austin Pruitt | 20 | 36.1 | 21 | 3.96 | 2 | 0 |
Astros Hitting Trends
- The Astros have a 22-8 record this season in games when they hit at least two home runs.
- Houston has gone 15-5 in its 20 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
- The team has racked up eight or more hits 67 times this season, and has a 53-14 record in those games.
- Houston is 48-8 in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
- The Astros are 21-7 in the 28 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 29 games this season and are 18-11 in those matchups.
- In 17 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 14-3.
- They have a record of 19-25 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- In 34 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 22-12.
- In 28 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 16-12
Astros vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Astros (-236)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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