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The Oakland Athletics (39-73) will visit the Houston Astros (74-41), Sunday at 2:10 PM ET, with the Astros on a three-game winning streak. The scheduled starters are Cristian Javier (6-8) for the Astros, and Cole Irvin (6-9) for the Athletics.
The Astros’ home-field advantage shows today in terms of their moneyline advantage (-275), compared to Oakland’s (+230). The over/under for this contest is set at 7.5.
Astros vs. Athletics Odds
Run Line
Houston Astros (-1.5)
Moneyline
Astros (-275)
Total
7.5 Runs (Over: -115, Under: -106)
When, Where, at What Time is Astros vs. Athletics
- Game Day: Sunday, August 14, 2022
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
Astros Injury Report
| Name | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Castro | 60 Day Injury List | Knee |
| Michael Brantley | 60 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
| Josh James | 60 Day Injury List | Back |
| Blake Taylor | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Athletics Injury Report
| Name | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Blackburn | 15 Day Injury List | Finger |
| Deolis Guerra | 60 Day Injury List | Forearm |
| Brent Honeywell Jr. | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
| Daulton Jefferies | 60 Day Injury List | Arm |
Last Time Out: Astros and Athletics
Lance McCullers Jr. (6.00 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 5 K) earned the win in the Astros’ 8-0 victory over the Athletics yesterday. Alex Bregman led the way offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Zach Logue (5.00 IP, 6 R, 8 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Athletics.
Betting Trends
Astros Betting Records and Team Stats
The Astros have been favorites in 99 games this season and won 67 (67.7%) of those contests. Houston has a record of 6-5, a 54.5% win rate, when favored by -275 or more by oddsmakers this season. The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 73.3%. Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 43 of their 115 games with a total this season. The Astros are 60-55-0 against the spread in their 115 chances this season.
| Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yordan Alvarez | 97 | .299 (17) | .403 (3) | .630 (2) | 7.7% (2) | 19.6% (74) | 14.6% (4) |
| Alex Bregman | 111 | .256 (71) | .366 (19) | .437 (63) | 3.2% (66) | 12.4% (12) | 13.7% (8) |
| Kyle Tucker | 107 | .249 (93) | .335 (66) | .469 (32) | 5.0% (20) | 15.8% (39) | 11.6% (23) |
| Jose Altuve | 98 | .278 (39) | .366 (19) | .499 (18) | 4.5% (31) | 14.4% (22) | 10.6% (37) |
| Yuli Gurriel | 105 | .243 (102) | .290 (132) | .381 (115) | 1.7% (120) | 12.4% (12) | 5.1% (136) |
Athletics Betting Records and Team Stats
The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 98 games this year and have walked away with the win 36 times (36.7%) in those games. This year, Oakland has won one of seven games when listed as at least +230 or worse on the moneyline. Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 30.3% chance of pulling out a win. Oakland and their opponents have hit the over in 49 of their 114 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The Athletics are 54-60-0 against the spread in their 114 games that had a posted line this season.
| Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Murphy | 103 | .244 (100) | .322 (88) | .424 (76) | 3.1% (71) | 21.3% (89) | 8.5% (75) |
| Seth Brown | 103 | .232 (119) | .290 (132) | .450 (48) | 4.6% (28) | 24.4% (115) | 7.0% (96) |
| Elvis Andrus | 103 | .240 (108) | .301 (120) | .373 (124) | 1.9% (109) | 15.7% (37) | 7.7% (88) |
| Tony Kemp | 103 | .218 (136) | .292 (131) | .309 (144) | 1.1% (138) | 14.7% (25) | 8.2% (80) |
| Ramón Laureano | 84 | .225 (-) | .302 (-) | .397 (-) | 3.5% (-) | 25.8% (-) | 7.3% (-) |
Astros vs. Athletics Picks and Predictions
We predict that the Astros will pick up the win in this contest, and they’re our choice on the moneyline (-275). If you’re looking for a pick on the over/under, we predict the final scoring winding up over the total (7.5 runs).