The Oakland Athletics will square off against their divisional rival Houston Astros in a Sunday day game. The matchup will begin at 2:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to NBC Sports – California to catch the game.
Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros Odds
Houston (receiving -155 odds) is hosting this one as the favorite over Oakland and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this day game at 9 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total now stand at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. Runline odds sit at -150 for picking the Athletics +1.5 runs and +130 for the Astros -1.5.
The Astros are 4-5 straight up (SU) and 1-7 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 5.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.8 units ATS. The Athletics have gone 6-6 SU this year and are 6-5 ATS. In total, the club has accumulated 1.1 units for moneyline gamblers in this young season and 0.8 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Astros games have an over/under record of 1-7 so far in 2019. The Athletics have an over/under record of 4-7.
Right-hander Mike Fiers (2-1, 3.00 ERA) will get the ball for the visiting Athletics. Fiers started 30 games last year and finished the season 12-8 overall with a 3.56 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP.
The Stros are putting the ball in the hands of righty Brad Peacock (1-0, 1.35 ERA), who recorded 96 strikeouts across 65 innings last year (1 starts). Peacock finished the season 3-5 overall with a 3.46 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP.
As a unit, Houston’s pitching staff has allowed 2.7 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have an ERA of 2.75, a WHIP of 0.97 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 10.0. The bullpen has posted a solid ERA of just 1.90, a WHIP of 0.89 and a K/9 of 11.8. In five games against divisional foes, Astros starters have an ERA of 2.86 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.45.
Houston’s offense has put up 2.7 runs per outing, including 3.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .279/.350/.436 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Astros’ batters have been led by right fielder George Springer and first baseman Yuli Gurriel. Springer is hitting .324/.385/.588 with 11 hits, seven RBIs and five runs scored, while Gurriel’s line sits at .303/.361/.455 with 10 hits and one RBI.
For the visiting squad, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 3.4 runs per game and its starters own a 2.92 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 5.71 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.65, along with a K-per-9 of 9.34.
The Athletics offense has slashed .226/.303/.377 on its way to 3.6 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Oakland’s offense has been powered by right fielder Stephen Piscotty and shortstop Marcus Semien. Piscotty is slashing .289/.385/.489 with 13 hits, nine RBIs and three runs scored, while Semien is hitting .302/.400/.419 with 13 hits, three RBIs and seven runs scored.
The Athletics have lost 1.1 units and are 3-2 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in one of those games, compared to four that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Astros have lost 4.8 units and are 0-5 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in one of those games, compared to four which went under the total.
Athletics at Astros MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The Astros went 12-7 SU against the Athletics last season.
- The Athletics have lost three of their last four games SU.
- The Athletics’ bullpen managed an ERA of 3.94 against the Astros last year.
- The Athletics have a team OPS of .680 this season and an OPS of .614 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Astros’ OPS stands at .722 overall and their left / right split is nearly identical.
