The Oakland Athletics (40-62) will host the Houston Astros (52-48), in the second Game of a three-Game series, Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET.

The Astros are a favorite (-134) at the Athletics (+113). The Astros will start Jake Bloss versus the Athletics and Osvaldo Bido (1-1).

Yesterday, the Athletics picked up a 4-0 victory over the Astros, with Hogan Harris (6.2 IP, 0 R, 7 H, 7 K) earning the win for the Athletics. JJ Bleday went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI to lead the offense. Spencer Arrighetti (6.0 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 3 K) picked up the loss for the Astros.

Here’s what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s Astros vs. Athletics contest, including viewing options.

Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Astros (-134, bet $134 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Athletics (+113, bet $100 to win $113)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
  • Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
  • Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
  • TV Channel: Space City Home Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Astros stats and trends

Astros betting records

  • The Astros have been favorites in 71 games this season and won 38 (53.5%) of those contests.
  • Houston has a record of 29-17 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -134 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 57.3%.
  • Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 39 of 100 chances this season.
  • The Astros are 50-49-0 ATS in their 99 games with a spread this season.

Jake Bloss (Astros probable starter)

  • Bloss (0-0) gets the start for the Astros, his third of the season.
  • The righty last pitched on Friday, July 12 against the Miami Marlins, when he went four innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • He has a 4.70 ERA and 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .303 against him over his two appearances this season.
  • The opposing Athletics offense has the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.393) and is fourth in MLB play with 127 home runs. It has a collective .230 batting average, and is 25th in MLB with 781 total hits and 20th in MLB action scoring 420 runs.

Astros batting stats

  • The Astros rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 114 home runs.
  • Hitters for Houston have a combined .416 slugging percentage this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
  • The Astros lead baseball with a .261 batting average.
  • Houston has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 468.
  • The Astros have an on-base percentage of .320 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
  • Houston ranks third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.1 whiffs per contest.

Athletics stats and trends

Athletics betting records

  • The Athletics have been underdogs in 89 games this season and have come away with the win 30 times (33.7%) in those contests.
  • This year, Oakland has won 22 of 75 games when listed as at least +113 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 46.9% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Oakland and its opponents have gone over in 46 of its 102 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Athletics have an against the spread record of 53-49-0 in 102 games with a line this season.

Osvaldo Bido (Athletics probable starter)

  • The Athletics will send Bido (1-1) to the mound to make his second start of the season.
  • In his most recent time out — out of the bullpen on Saturday — the righty threw one scoreless inning against the Los Angeles Angels without surrendering a hit.
  • In his seven games this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of just .188 against him. He has a 3.44 ERA and averages 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • He will attempt for his third straight outing without surrendering an earned run.
  • He will face off against an Astros offense that is hitting .261 as a unit (first in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .416 (eighth in the league) with 114 total home runs (10th in MLB action).

Athletics batting stats

  • The Athletics average 1.2 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB action with 127 total home runs.
  • So far this season, Oakland’s .393 slugging percentage ranks 17th in the majors.
  • The Athletics have the fourth-worst batting average in the league (.230).
  • Averaging 4.1 runs per game (420 total), Oakland is the 20th-highest scoring team in MLB.
  • The Athletics’ .301 on-base percentage ranks 25th in the majors.
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