Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 5/26/24
At 4:07 PM ET, the Astros and Athletics face off in an AL West matchup. This one is being played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, and the Athletics are the slight underdog on the money line (+144). The Astros are favored, with their money line odds sitting at -171. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs.
Houston will be looking for a win and move above .500, as they are 23-29, while the Athletics are 22-32 overall. Ronel Blanco is starting for the Astros, while the Athletics are going with Aaron Brooks.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS HOUSTON ASTROS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline +144
This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 4:07 ET on Sunday, May 26th.
HOW TO BET THE ASTROS VS ATHLETICS:
- We have the Athletics winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Athletics to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this A’s vs Astros series. Oakland went into the matchup as +131 underdogs and squeaked out a 3-1 win. The A’s scored two runs in the first inning and added their final run in the 6th. As for the Astros, they scored their only run in the 6th.
Spencer Arrighetti got the start for the Astros and went just five innings while giving up three runs and took the loss. JP Sears put together a good outing for the A’s, getting the win after going six innings and not giving up a run.
Mauricio Dubon was the only Astros hitter to have more than one hit, as he went 2/3 with an RBI. Seth Brown did the most damage for the A’s, going 2/4 with an RBI.
Astros Records & Stats
Houston is 3rd in the AL West, trailing the Mariners by 3.5 games. Overall, the Astros are 23-29 as they play on the road today vs. the Athletics. So far, they have gone 11-8 in divisional matchups.
The Astros have an overall series record of 7-8-1 this season, and they are 5-11 as the road favorite. At home, the Astros are 14-15 compared to 9-14 on the road. This year, Houston is 18-23 as the favorite, and they are 5-6 as the underdog.
When the Astros win, they win big, with an average run margin of +4.3 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.6 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 21-31, and they have been a better bet at home, going 12-17 vs. the run line. As the favorite, they are just 15-26 vs. the run line.
The Houston Astros have an over/under record of 21-28 this season, and their games have averaged 9.2 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, they have a record of 8-5-2. In 37 games this season, 44.2% have had over/under lines set below 9 runs, while 26.9% have had lines set above 9 runs.
Ronel Blanco gets the start for the Astros today as he faces the Athletics on the road. So far this season, Blanco has made eight starts and has a record of 4-0 with an ERA of 2.09. He has made one complete game shutout this year and has turned in five quality starts. Blanco’s last outing came on May 14th, where he finished with a no-decision, going three innings and not giving up a run. Before that, he had won three straight starts. Blanco’s ERA on the road is 2.34 compared to 1.88 at home.
Currently, the Astros are the top hitting team in the league, batting a collective .263. They also have the best slugging percentage in the league and are the top home run hitting team in the league. Kyle Tucker has been a big reason for their power numbers, as his 17 home runs are the most in the league. He is also batting .281 for the season and has driven in 37 runs, which is 9th best in the league.
Jose Altuve has struggled at the plate for the Astros of late, hitting just .185 over his last six games. This comes after a strong start to the season that has seen him hit .294 with nine homers. Yordan Alvarez has been hot of late, going 9/22 in his last six games. This has helped him move into the 2nd spot on the team in RBIs (22) while also being tied for 2nd on the team in homers (9).
Athletics Records & Stats
Oakland will host the Astros today with an overall record of 22-32, which has them 4th in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Mariners by 5.5 games in the division. So far, they have really struggled against other AL West teams, going 5-11 this year.
The Athletics have dropped seven of their last ten games and are 9-21 in night games this year. As the underdog, Oakland is 16-30 this year compared to 6-2 as the favorite. At home, the Athletics have gone 7-13 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 7-8-1.
The A’s have been a good bet on the run line this season, going 25-29 overall. They have been especially good on the run line as the underdog, going 23-23. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.1, while it is -4.0 in losing games.
The Oakland Athletics are playing at home against the Houston Astros today. The over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs, which is slightly higher than their combined run average of 8.7. The A’s have a record of 26-26 on over/under lines this season, and their average line is set at 8 runs. When the line is set at 9 runs, their record is 2-1-1. Only 3.7% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs or higher, with just two games having higher lines. The vast majority of their games have had lower lines, with 88.9% of their games having lines set at under 9 runs.
Starting for the Oakland Athletics is Aaron Brooks, who will be making his second start of the season. His first start came on the road against the Astros, where he took the loss, going 7 innings and giving up 3 runs. In his most recent start, he went 6 innings and gave up 3 runs in a no-decision against the Rockies.
So far this season, the Athletics offense is averaging just 3.8 runs per game, which is 27th in the league. However, they have been a much better offensive team at home, averaging 4.6 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .224, which is 22nd in the league and have the 26th most strikeouts in the league. Oakland’s team on-base percentage of .297 is also near the bottom of the league.
As a team, the Athletics are 4th in the league in home runs, and they have a few players who have hit the ball well this season. Brent Rooker is batting .286 for the season and has gone 10/29 in his last seven games, including a home run and six RBIs. Rooker’s 11 homers is 6th in the league, and he is also 11th in the league with 34 RBIs. Catcher Shea Langeliers has 10 homers this season but is batting just .212.