Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Odds, Picks and Predictions

The Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros are set to wrap up their final game series on Thursday. It is time to find out more about each of these Major League Baseball teams. Let’s do that, and then get to our favorite Athletics Astros betting odds:

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Game Details and Betting Picks

The Oakland Athletics have dropped all three of the games so far on the road. In the three games, the Athletics have scored just 3 total runs. Oakland is now 19-26 on the season, which is still third in the American League West.

Houston, who has gotten off to a slow start this season is playing better baseball with four straight wins. The Astros are now 18-25, which is just behind Oakland in the division race. The Astros are 6-4 in their last 10 games.

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Strikeouts and Walks Plague A’s Offense: Estes Takes Mound in Bid to Break Slump

In the loss on Wednesday, Oakland picked up just two hits in the game. The Athletics actually got just 27 at-bats in the game and four walks. Oakland has dropped to one of the worst team batting averages in all of the league. The Athletics are hitting just .222 on the season. Oakland is averaging 3.9 runs per game, which is also near the bottom of the league.

Joey Estes will get the start for Oakland. Estes is making his fourth career start. This is his second of the season. In his first start, he went five innings, and struck out five, while allowing just a solo homerun in the game.

Altuve, Pena Lead Astros’ Batting Charge: Javier Aims for Third Win Against A’s

Oakland will visit the Kansas City Royals for a weekend series following this. The Athletics then host the Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros next week. The final series of the month of May for Oakland is on the road at the Tampa Bay Rays.

For Houston, Cristian Javier takes the mound with 2-1 with a 4.01 earned run average on the season. It will be his sixth start of the season. Javier has thrown 24.2 innings this season, striking out 18 while walking 15.

Framber Valdez was strong in the win, going 7 innings and allowing just 2 hits. He moved to 3-1 on the season. Offensively, Kyle Tucker hit his 10th double of the season, and Jeremy Pena had two hits on the game. The Astros, despite their season struggles are still hitting well. Houston is second in all of Major League Baseball with a .261 batting average on the season. Jose Altuve and Jeremy Pena lead the charge offensively. Altuve is hitting .314, while Pena is up to .329.

The Astros remain at home over the weekend to host the Milwaukee Brewers. After that, Houston hosts the Angels for three. The Astros return to Oakland on May 24th for a weekend series.

Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Betting Prediction

When we make our final bets for this game, we are going to take the Houston Astros to win by multiple runs. Sure, Oakland has been better than most thought they would be. The Astros have struggled more than many projected them to. But, Houston gets their bats going against a young Joey Estes, and they get plenty of good pitching to win this game. The final betting pick for this game is the Houston Astros -1.5 (-110) over the Oakland Athletics. Enjoy the game and best of luck with your MLB Picks!

Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Game Recap (May 16th, 2024)

The Houston Astros had little trouble with the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night as it was an 8-1 win for the home team. Here is a look at how the results on the field impacted the betting lines that were set.

Run Line: The run line was the best betting option to explore in this game as Houston was a big favorite at -1.5 (-115). Even though it has been a rough year for the Astros, they did what they needed to do in this matchup.

Moneyline: There wasn’t a ton of value in betting the Astros at -210 to win this game as they were always a big favorite. Those that tried to get the Athletics at +195 on the moneyline saw their chances end early in this game.

Total: Those that took the over 8.5 runs in this game have the Astros to thank as Houston was able to score eight runs on their own. Oakland did their part in helping out the under bettors, but nine total runs were scored.

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