Astros vs Athletics Odds, Picks & Predictions - July 26

In the second game of a three-game set at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, the Houston Astros (64-33) face the Oakland Athletics (35-63), Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET. The Astros will hand the ball to Luis Garcia (8-5), and the Athletics will counter with Frankie Montas (3-9).

Despite being on the road the Astros are a moderate moneyline favorite (-167) over the Athletics (+140). The total for this contest is set at 7.

Astros vs. Athletics Odds

Run Line

Houston Astros (-1.5)

Moneyline

Astros (-167)

Total

7 Runs (Over: -118, Under: -103)

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When, Where, at What Time is Astros vs. Athletics

Game Day: Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
Location: Oakland, California
Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Astros Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Jason Castro	10 Day Injury List	Knee
Michael Brantley	10 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Lance McCullers Jr.	60 Day Injury List	Forearm
Josh James	60 Day Injury List	Back
Blake Taylor	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Yordan Alvarez	Day-to-day	Hand

Athletics Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Jed Lowrie	10 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Dany Jimenez	15 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Deolis Guerra	60 Day Injury List	Forearm
Brent Honeywell Jr.	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Daulton Jefferies	60 Day Injury List	Arm
Seth Brown	Paternity List	Personal

Last Time Out: Astros and Athletics

Adam Oller (5.00 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 4 K) was credited with a win in the Athletics’ 7-5 victory over the Astros yesterday. Tony Kemp led the way offensively, going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBI. Jake Odorizzi (5.00 IP, 6 R, 7 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Astros.

Betting Trends

Astros Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Astros have been favored 81 times and won 57, or 70.4%, of those games. Houston is 24-14 this season when entering a game favored by -167 or more on the moneyline. The Astros have a 62.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline. Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 35 of their 97 games with a total this season. The Astros are 51-46-0 against the spread in their 97 chances this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Yordan Alvarez	80	.304 (13)	.405 (4)	.661 (1)	8.4% (2)	18.9% (70)	14.1% (5)
Kyle Tucker	90	.249 (87)	.336 (60)	.461 (45)	4.9% (21)	16.7% (46)	11.7% (21)
Jose Altuve	80	.277 (42)	.363 (26)	.518 (15)	5.4% (17)	15.7% (38)	10.3% (49)
Alex Bregman	94	.238 (114)	.350 (41)	.411 (86)	3.0% (77)	13.3% (16)	13.2% (8)
Yuli Gurriel	88	.234 (122)	.287 (140)	.384 (117)	2.0% (114)	13.0% (14)	5.8% (130)

Athletics Betting Records and Team Stats

The Athletics have won in 31, or 36.5%, of the 85 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year. This season, Oakland has come away with a win 19 times in 50 chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or longer on the moneyline. Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 41.7% chance of pulling out a win. Contests with Oakland have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 42 of 99 chances this season. The Athletics have an against the spread mark of 48-51-0 in 99 games with a line this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Sean Murphy	89	.245 (98)	.320 (96)	.429 (69)	3.0% (77)	21.5% (94)	8.0% (86)
Elvis Andrus	90	.239 (111)	.308 (116)	.369 (131)	1.8% (123)	14.8% (30)	8.8% (72)
Ramón Laureano	69	.230 (-)	.310 (-)	.407 (-)	3.6% (-)	24.9% (-)	7.9% (-)
Tony Kemp	89	.208 (146)	.286 (141)	.290 (153)	1.2% (141)	14.6% (26)	8.2% (82)
Chad Pinder	67	.246 (-)	.272 (-)	.407 (-)	3.3% (-)	32.9% (-)	3.7% (-)

Astros vs. Athletics Picks and Predictions

Our prediction for this matchup is the Astros to earn the win (-167 on the moneyline), while we project the scoring will go over the total (7 runs).