The Houston Astros are preparing to face off against their AL West foe Oakland Athletics in a Wednesday showdown. The matchup will get going at 10:07 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to NBC Sports – California.
Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics Odds
Oakland (+105) is stepping into this contest as an underdog against Houston (-115) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total now sit at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the odds standing at +130 for the Astros -1.5 runs and -150 for the Athletics +1.5 runs.
The Athletics are 10-10 straight up (SU) and 11-8 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 0.3 units for moneyline bettors and 2.4 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in all seven of them. The Astros have gone 12-5 SU this year and are 6-10 against the spread. Overall, the club has accumulated 3.0 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in this young season, but have lost 3.8 units ATS. Houston has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven.
Oakland games have an 11-8 over/under record so far in 2019. The Astros have been a decent under bet with a total record of 5-11.
The left-handed Wade Miley will get the start for Houston. Miley (1-1, 3.45 ERA) has racked up 10 punchouts in 15.2 innings so far. He’s 1-0 with four strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Oakland this year.
The Athletics are countering with Frankie Montas (2-1, 3.18 ERA). Montas has 14 strikeouts and four walks, along with a 1.00 WHIP. Montas is 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA in one start against Houston this year.
As a unit, Oakland’s pitching staff has yielded 4.8 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 4.88 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.30 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.8 K/9. In 12 divisional games, Athletics starters have an ERA of 5.74 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.53.
Oakland’s offense is putting up 5.1 runs per contest, including 4.1 per game against divisional foes and 6.8 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .280/.340/.571 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Marcus Semien and Khris Davis have led the charge for the Athletics’ offense so far. Semien is hitting .325/.391/.519 with three home runs, 10 RBIs and 16 runs scored, while the line for Davis stands at .270/.316/.689 with 10 homers, 20 RBIs and 12 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Houston’s pitchers have allowed 3.2 runs per game and its starters own a 3.20 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 10.16 K/9. The bullpen has an outstanding ERA of just 2.72, along with a K-per-9 of 11.05.
Astros hitters have slashed .279/.357/.474 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (5-0 SU).
Jose Altuve and Michael Brantley have led Houston’s hitters. Altuve is hitting .328/.378/.672 with seven home runs, 13 RBIs and 12 runs scored, while Brantley (.297/.357/.438) has produced two homers, 11 RBIs and eight runs scored.
The Astros have gained 0.2 units and are 3-7 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in three of those games, compared to seven that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Athletics have netted 3.2 units and are 5-4 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in five of those games, as opposed to four which went under the total.
Astros at Athletics Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Houston has logged 21 extra-base hits over its last five games. Oakland has 23 XBH over its last five.
- The Astros have a team OPS of .830 this season and an OPS of .781 against right-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS sits at .777 overall and .764 versus righties.
- Houston has recorded 27.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 28.2 over its last five.
- The Astros have hit 20 home runs in their last 10 games, including 12 over their last five.
