The Houston Astros (52-48) travel to face off against the Oakland Athletics (40-62) on Tuesday, July 23rd. This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland and televised on None. The Athletics are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Astros are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Athletics. First pitch is set for 8:40 CT.

Astros vs. Athletics Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Astros (-133)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• The Astros have scored an average of 5.2 runs per game in their last 15 games.
• In their last 15 games, the Astros have a winning record of 9-6.
• The Astros have won 4 out of their last 5 road games.
• In head-to-head matchups this season, the Astros have a 5-2 record against the Athletics.
• The Athletics have the worst home record in the league at 15-36.

Astros vs Athletics

Thanks to a three-run 3rd inning for the A’s, they cruised to a 4-0 win over the Astros in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the A’s were at +126 on the money line.

The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Spencer Arrighetti for the Astros, and he went just six innings while giving up four runs and took the loss. Hogan Harris put together a good outing for the A’s, getting the win after going 6 2/3 innings and not giving up a run.

Oakland got a huge performance from JJ Bleday, as he went 3/4 with a home run and three RBIs. Max Schuemann also had a two-hit game and drove in a run for the A’s.

Currently tied with the Mariners for the AL West lead, the Astros have a 52-48 record this season. They have lost two straight games, including the first game of the series vs. the Athletics. The Astros’ overall series record is 17-13-1, and they have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games played.

When playing as the underdog, the Astros have a 18-10 run line record, but as the favorite, they are 34-38. Their games have averaged 8.9 runs per game this season, resulting in a 39-57 over/under record. For games with an 8.5 run line, their O/U record is 11-18, with 33.0% of their games having that total line.

Jake Bloss Gets The Start For The Astros

Jake Bloss and the Astros are on the road to face the Athletics. Bloss has made two starts so far this season, and both have been at home. In his first start, he went 4 innings, giving up 2 earned runs and striking out 4. He then went 3 2/3 innings in his second start, giving up 2 runs and striking out 6.

Astros Offense Breakdown

Jose Altuve has been swinging the bat well of late, going 8/25 in his last six games. This has improved his season batting average to .306, and he is 2nd on the Astros with 14 homers. Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker are also near the top of the league in home runs, with Alvarez leading the team with 20 long balls and Tucker sitting in 2nd with 19 homers.

As a team, the Astros are the league’s top hitting team, with a combined batting average of .261. They are also among the league leaders in slugging percentage and have been good at putting the ball in play this season. Overall, they are 11th in the league in runs per game (4.7).

Overall, the Athletics have a 40-62 record and are in 5th place in the AL West, trailing the Astros by 13 games. They are four games behind the Angels for 4th place and the Mariners by four games for the final spot in the division. As underdogs, Oakland has a 31-59 record this season, and they are 9-3 as favorites.

On the run line, the Athletics have a 52-50 record, including 47-43 as underdogs. Their average run differential in wins is +3.8, while in losses, it’s -3.5. This season, the over/under record for Athletics games is 46-54, with an average of 8.9 runs per game. The O/U record for games with an 8.5 run line is 10-17, and 20.6% of their games have had that total.

Osvaldo Bido Gets The Start For The Athletics

Right-hander Osvaldo Bido is getting the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Astros at home. Bido has made one start this year and seven appearances. His record for the season is 1-1, and he has an ERA of 3.44. Opponents are batting .176 off Bido this season, and his WHIP is 1.25. In his 18 1/3 innings of work, Bido has a strikeouts per nine innings figure of 7.85 and has issued 5.4 walks per nine innings. Bido’s last outing came out of the bullpen, where he went one inning and didn’t give up a run. He finished with a no-decision in that outing.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

As a team, the Athletics are averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 24th in the league. However, they have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.6 runs per game. Oakland’s offense has been good at hitting home runs this season, as they are 4th in the league in homers. Currently, they are batting just .230, which is 19th in the league.

Brent Rooker has been a bright spot for the Athletics this season, as he comes into the game with a batting average of .290 and has gone 11/27 in his last seven games, including four home runs. Lawrence Butler has also been on a tear of late, going 13/25 with four homers in his last seven games. He also has an eight-game hitting streak.

Astros vs Athletics Prediction

With the Astros at -133 on the money line, this is the best way to play this Astros vs. Athletics matchup. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Astros, and with the payout for the Astros to win outright, we see this as a much better payout than taking the over or under.

Looking at today’s starters, we have Jake Bloss finishing with six strikeouts, which would have him finishing 10th among starters. As for Osvaldo Bido, we have him finishing with just four strikeouts, which is tied for the fourth-fewest among starters.

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