Astros vs Athletics Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Friday, May 19

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On Friday, a matchup of AL West rivals is on the schedule, with the Oakland Athletics (10-35) visiting the Houston Astros (24-19) at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros will give the start to Brandon Bielak (0-1), and the Athletics will counter with Ken Waldichuk (1-2).

The oddsmakers have spoken, making the Astros (-247) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Athletics (+205) at home. The contest has a total set at 9.5.

Astros vs. Athletics Odds

Run Line

Houston Astros (-1.5)

Moneyline

Astros (-247)

Total

9.5 Runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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

  • Game Day: Friday, May 19, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SNSW
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Astros Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Jose Altuve 10-Day Injured List Thumb
Michael Brantley 10-Day Injured List Shoulder
Jose Urquidy 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Luis Garcia 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Lance McCullers Jr. 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Parker Mushinski 15-Day Injured List Back

Athletics Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Seth Brown 10-Day Injured List Oblique
Trevor May 15-Day Injured List Personal
Mason Miller 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Paul Blackburn 15-Day Injured List Finger
Dany Jimenez 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Kirby Snead 60-Day Injured List Shouder
Freddy Tarnok 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Manny Piña 60-Day Injured List Wrist

Last Time Out: Astros and Athletics

The Astros were vicotrious 7-6 over the Cubs Friday in their most recent game. Alex Bregman finished 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively while Bryan Abreu was earned the victory after throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two.

The Athletics lost to the Diamondbacks 5-3 Friday. Ramon Laureano went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, and Shintaro Fujinami took the loss, pitching 2/3 of an inning, giving up two earned runs on one hit while striking out one.

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Astros Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Astros have won 12 out of the 22 games, or 54.5%, in which they’ve been favored. Houston has not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -247 odds on them winning this game. The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 71.2% chance of a victory for the Astros. Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 16 of 35 chances this season. The Astros are 16-19-0 ATS in their 35 games with a spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Yordan Alvarez 37 .287 (38) .388 (15) .551 (12) 5.6% (15) 24.4% (118) 11.9% (45)
Alex Bregman 43 .224 (140) .340 (72) .379 (123) 3.1% (83) 9.4% (5) 14.1% (16)
Kyle Tucker 43 .275 (58) .354 (55) .444 (69) 3.4% (73) 15.2% (28) 11.8% (47)
Jeremy Pena 42 .259 (83) .303 (137) .440 (71) 3.4% (73) 23% (106) 3.9% (163)
Mauricio Dubon 37 .309 (13) .333 (86) .389 (114) 0% (166) 12.8% (14) 3.2% (170)

Athletics Betting Records and Team Stats

The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 37 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (21.6%) in those games. The Athletics have won all of their nine games in which they were named as at least a +205 moneyline underdog. Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 32.8% chance of pulling out a win. Contests with Oakland have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 23 of 38 chances this season. The Athletics are 14-24-0 against the spread in their 38 games that had a posted line this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Brent Rooker 38 .295 (27) .408 (6) .605 (4) 7% (7) 23.6% (109) 14.6% (15)
Esteury Ruiz 45 .277 (56) .340 (72) .373 (128) 0.5% (164) 18% (54) 3.6% (167)
Ryan Noda 40 .215 (154) .400 (10) .421 (89) 2.9% (88) 32.1% (164) 21.4% (1)
Shea Langeliers 36 .226 (137) .302 (139) .421 (89) 4.7% (31) 28.9% (147) 8.1% (104)
Jace Peterson 39 .214 (-) .321 (-) .325 (-) 2.2% (-) 25.5% (-) 13.1% (-)

Astros vs. Athletics Picks and Predictions

We pick that the Astros will pick up the win in this contest, and they’re our choice on the moneyline (-247). If you’re looking for a pick on the over/under, we predict the final scoring winding up under the total (9.5 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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