Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Betting Pick & Prediction 9/10/24

From Minute Maid Park in Houston, we have the Athletics and Astros facing off in an AL West matchup. This one gets started at 8:10 PM ET and is being televised by NSPCA. The Astros are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -185 compared to the Athletics at +155. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.

Spencer Arrighetti is starting for the Astros, while the Athletics are sending Osvaldo Bido to the mound. The Athletics come in with a record of 62-82 and are 4th in the AL West, while the Astros are 77-66 and are 1st in the division.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS HOUSTON ASTROS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 8.5 Runs

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

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

Athletics Records & Stats

The Athletics will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Tigers with a 9-1 loss. Oakland was actually the slight favorite at -114 on the money line going into the game but fell behind big early, as the Tigers scored six times in the 4th.

Offensively, the Athletics only had one fewer hit than the Tigers but scored just one run. Their lone run came in the 3rd inning. Zack Gelof and Shea Langeliers each had two hits. Starter J.T. Ginn took the loss, going five innings and giving up three earned runs.

The Athletics come into today’s game vs. the Astros two games under .500 at 62-82. They are also 15.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West, and overall, they are 4th in the division. Oakland lost the final two games of their series vs. the Tigers.

At home, the Athletics are 36-39 this season, and they are 26-43 on the road. As the underdog, the Athletics are 51-77 this season compared to 11-5 as the favorite. So far, their overall series record is 17-23-5.

When it comes to the run line, the Athletics have been a solid bet this season, going 79-65 overall. They have been especially good on the road, where they are 38-31 against the run line. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 73-55 against the run line in those games. Their average run differential in their wins is +3.3, while it is -3.6 in their losses.

When the Oakland Athletics are on the road, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. Their combined run average for the season is 8.8, and their over/under record is 67-75. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 16-24. So far this season, 31 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, which accounts for 21.5% of their games. The majority of their games have had lower over/under lines, with 73 games having lines set under 8.5 runs, making up 50.7% of their games.

Right-hander Osvaldo Bido gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Astros on the road. He has made 16 appearances this year and has a record of 5-3 with a 3.41 ERA. Bido has made nine starts and has a WHIP of 1.09. Opponents have a batting average of .185 this year off Bido. In his last outing, he came out of the bullpen and went two innings, giving up one earned run on three hits. Bido didn’t give up a homer in that outing. He has made four quality starts this year. Bido’s ERA at home is 3.59, compared to 4.04 on the road.

As a team, the Athletics are averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 26th in the majors. However, they do have the 5th most home runs in the league and have been better at home, averaging 4.1 runs per game. Oakland’s team batting average of .234 is 19th in the league, and they are also near the bottom of the league in strikeouts and on-base percentage.

Brent Rooker has been the Athletics’ top hitter this season, batting .299 with 35 home runs and 99 RBIs. He has also been hot of late, going 9/24 in his last six games with two homers. Catcher Shea Langeliers is 2nd on the team in RBIs (68) but is batting just .223 for the season.

Astros Records & Stats

Houston closed out their series vs. the Diamondbacks with a 12-6 loss. Heading into the game, the Astros were the slight favorite at -136 on the money line. Things really got away from the Astros in the 2nd inning, as the Diamondbacks scored three runs to take the lead. Houston’s offense scored their only runs in the 4th, and the Astros added another three runs in the 4th to tie things up.

Justin Verlander had a rough outing, giving up eight earned runs on eight hits and issuing three walks. The Astros also wasted a big game from Alex Bregman, who homered in the 4th inning, going 1/4.

Houston is 77-66 overall this season, putting them 1st in the AL West. They hold a 4.5-game lead over the Mariners for the top spot in the division. The Astros’ overall record is 21-18 in the AL West. They are at an even 36-36 on the road compared to going 41-30 at home.

So far, the Astros have been the favorite in 106 games, and they are 59-47 in those games. As the underdog, Houston has gone 18-19 this season. They are also 38-25 as the favorite at home. Houston’s overall series record is 24-19-2, and they won their most recent series vs. the Diamondbacks.

When the Astros are at home, they have a run line record of 34-37, which is slightly below .500. Their average run margin in those games is 1.1 runs per game. Overall, Houston’s run line record is 73-70, with an average run margin of 0.6 runs per game.

The Houston Astros are playing at home against the Oakland Athletics today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly lower than their combined run average of 8.6 runs per game. The Astros have an over/under record of 58-80 on the season, and their games have averaged a line of 9 runs. In games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, they have gone over the total 18 times and under 26 times. The over has hit in their last three games.

Right-hander Spencer Arrighetti gets the start for the Astros today as he faces the Athletics at home. Arrighetti has made 25 starts this season and has a record of 7-12 with a 4.82 ERA. So far, he has turned in eight quality starts and is averaging 10.87 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Arrighetti took the loss, going just two-thirds of an inning and giving up three earned runs on five hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. The right-hander has been much better on the road, coming in with an ERA of 8.51 compared to 7.37 at home.

Yordan Alvarez has been the Astros’ best hitter this season, as he is batting .311 and has gone deep 32 times, which is the best mark on the team and 9th in the league. He also has 80 RBIs, which is the 2nd most on the team. Catcher Yainer Diaz is leading the Astros in RBIs with 81 and has a batting average of .299. Jose Altuve is 3rd on the team with a .301 batting average and is on a five-game hitting streak. Over that stretch, he is 10/20 with one home run.

As a team, the Astros are averaging 4.6 runs per game and are one of the league’s top home run-hitting teams. Overall, they are 3rd in batting average and have the 3rd fewest strikeouts in the league. Houston is also among the league leaders in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS.