Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Betting Pick & Prediction 9/11/24

Wednesday’s matchup between the Athletics and Astros is set for 8:10 PM ET from Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX. Oakland is 63-82 and they are 4th in the AL West, while the Astros are 77-67 and they are on a 2 game losing streak. Houston is favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -238, while the Athletics are +196.

Joey Estes is starting for the Athletics, and Hunter Brown is on the mound for the Astros. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and NSPCA is carrying the game on TV.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS HOUSTON ASTROS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 8 Runs

This game will be played at Minute Maid Park at 8:10 ET on Wednesday, September 11th.

HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS ASTROS:

• We have the Astros winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Athletics to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Oakland rallied for two runs in the 12th inning in the most recent game of this A’s vs Astros series. The Athletics scored one run in the 1st inning but didn’t score another run until putting up two in the top of the 12th, picking up a 4-3 win. Heading into the game, the A’s were at +171 on the money line.

Spencer Arrighetti gave up just two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings for the Astros but took the loss. Héctor Neris got the win for the A’s out of the bullpen.

JP Sears pitched well for Oakland, going six innings and striking out 10 without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Zack Gelof hit the go-ahead home run in the 12th.

Athletics Records & Stats

The Athletics are 63-82 overall, and they are 14.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. So far, they have gone 20-24 in divisional games. Oakland is on the road today, and they are 1.5 games behind the Astros for the 3rd spot in the AL West.

At home, the Athletics are 36-39 this year, and they are 27-43 on the road. Oakland has been the underdog in most of their games, and they are 52-77 in those matchups. As for their series record, the Athletics are 17-23-5 this year.

The Athletics have been a strong bet on the run line this season, going 80-65 overall. They have been especially good as the underdog, going 74-55. Their average run differential in games they have won is +3.3, while it is -3.6 in games they have lost.

The Oakland Athletics are on the road against the Houston Astros today, with the over/under line set at 8 runs. The combined run average in Athletics games this season is 8.8 runs, and their over/under record is 67-76. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 17-16-1. Overall, 72 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, accounting for 49.7% of their games this season.

Oakland is sending Joey Estes to the mound today vs. the Astros, and he comes in with a record of 6-7 and an ERA of 4.46. Estes has made 20 starts this year and has a WHIP of 1.13. Looking back at his last outing, he took the loss vs. the Mariners, giving up four earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had gone 1-1 in his previous three outings. Estes has one complete game shutout this year and seven quality starts. Per nine innings, he is averaging 6.97 strikeouts and just 1.86 walks.

For the season, the Athletics are batting just .234, which is 17th in the league. They have been one of the worst teams in terms of striking out and have a collective on-base percentage of just .303. However, they do have the 5th most home runs in the league and are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 26th in the MLB.

Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler have been two of the team’s top hitters of late, with Rooker batting .405 over his last 10 games, and Butler is also at .405 over his last nine games. Rooker has two homers in this stretch and has driven in nine runs. Shea Langeliers has also gone deep twice in his last nine games but is batting just .222 in this stretch.

Astros Records & Stats

Houston is 77-67 overall and leads the AL West by 4.5 games over the Mariners. The Astros have dropped two straight games, and this season, they are 21-19 in the division. So far, they have been good at home, going 41-31, and they are at an even 36-36 mark on the road.

The Astros have an overall series record of 24-19-2 this year, and they are 59-48 as the favorite. As for how they have performed as the home favorite, they are 38-26 this season. Houston’s overall record is 5-5 heading into today’s game.

When the Astros are at home, they have a run line record of 34-38, with an average run margin of 1.0. They are 25-12 against the run line as an underdog this season.

Today’s over/under line of 8 runs is a bit lower than the 8.6 combined runs per game the Astros and their opponents have averaged this season. Houston’s over/under record is 58-81, and when the line has been set at 8 runs, they have gone over 12 times, under 13 times, and pushed twice. The Astros have played 87 games with lines higher than 8 runs, which accounts for 60.4% of their games this season.

Hunter Brown gets the start for the Astros today and comes in with a record of 11-7 and ERA of 3.41. He has made 27 starts this year and has pitched well, with 17 of his outings being quality starts. Brown’s ERA at home is 3.28, and he has a record of 5-3 at home compared to 6-4 on the road. In his last outing, Brown went six innings and didn’t give up a run, finishing with a no-decision. He has not taken a loss in any of his last three outings.

Jose Altuve has been on a tear of late for the Astros, going 13/29 in his last seven games with one home run and five RBIs. He is also on a six-game hitting streak. For the season, Altuve is batting .304 with 19 homers. Yordan Alvarez has a team-high 32 home runs and is batting .312 overall, but he has just two homers in his last seven games.

As a team, the Astros are averaging 4.6 runs per game and are one of the league’s best hitting teams, with a team batting average of .261. They are also one of the league’s best home run hitting teams, coming in 10th in the league in homers. Overall, they are 9th in the league in home runs.