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Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction 5-26-24 Picks

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Evan Walker

Houston Astros (23-29) vs. Oakland Athletics (22-32)
May 26, 2024 4:07 pm EDT
The Line: Oakland Athletics +127 / Houston Astros -152; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics meet Sunday in MLB Game 3 action at Oakland Coliseum. Here’s a Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction.

Houston Astros Betting Preview

The Houston Astros are 23-29 on the year and play the Mariners and Twins after this game. The Houston Astros have scored 8 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Houston Astros have won 9 of their last 10 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jeremy Pena leads the Houston Astros with 64 hits and 21 RBI, while Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez have combined for 115 hits and 40 RBI.

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Oakland Athletics are 22-32 on the season and play the Rays and Braves next. The Oakland Athletics have scored 16 runs in their last 3 Games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 8 Games. The Oakland Athletics have lost 10 of their last 11 Games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Abraham Toro leads the Oakland Athletics with 52 hits and 19 RBI, while JJ Bleday and Brent Rooker have combined for 90 hits and 56 RBI.

Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Ronel Blanco gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 4-0 with a 2.09 ERA and 45 strikeouts this season. Blanco will pitch for the first time in 12 days as he returns from suspension. Blanco has allowed 13 hits and 5 runs in his last 14.2 innings. This will be Blanco’s second career Game against the Oakland Athletics.

Aaron Brooks gets the ball for the Oakland Athletics, and he is 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season. Brooks will make his third start since the 2022 season, and he’s allowed 13 hits and 6 runs through 13 innings this season. Brooks has a career 6.39 ERA and 1.48 WHIP through 193 innings. Brooks is 0-5 with a 7.09 ERA and 24 strikeouts in his career against the Houston Astros.

Why the Houston Astros will win

The Astros have won 12 of their last 13 road games against AL West opponents following a loss.
The Athletics have lost nine of their last 10 games against American League opponents.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 games.
The Astros have covered the run line in six of their last seven road games against AL West opponents following a loss.
The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last eight Sunday games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six Sunday games.

Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts

Ryan Noda has recorded an RBI in three of his last four appearances against the Astros.
Seth Brown has recorded at least one Single in each of his last four appearances in day games.
Shea Langeliers has hit a home run in three of his last six appearances in day games.
Ryan Noda has scored at least one run in each of his last four appearances against the Astros.
Brent Rooker has recorded a Double in three of the Athletics’ last four games against AL West opponents at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
J.D. Davis has recorded at least one hit in each of his last six home appearances.
J.D. Davis has recorded at least one total base in each of his last six appearances at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Houston Astros Player Prop Facts

Kyle Tucker has hit at least one home run in five of the Astros’ last seven day games.
Yordan Alvarez has recorded at least one total base in each of the Astros’ last seven road games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Yordan Alvarez has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Yordan Alvarez has recorded a Double in three of the Astros’ last four day games.
Jeremy Pena has recorded at least one hit in each of the Astros’ last seven day games.
Jose Abreu has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Jose Altuve has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine road appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

Matchup/League Facts

The Oakland Athletics rank 29th in the league for strikeouts against this season (524).
The Oakland Athletics rank 29th in the league for hits allowed this season (466).
The Houston Astros rank 1st in the league for batting average this season (.263).
The Houston Astros rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (344).

Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction

There are some concerns with Ronel Blanco considering he hasn’t pitched in two weeks, but he’s been great when he’s been active this season. Aaron Brooks has been a journeyman throughout his career and has limited reps over the last few years. The Houston Astros also simply can’t afford to blow Games like this if they’re serious about getting back in the thick of the standings. On paper, the Astros should win this Game, and it’s kind of surprising the line is this reasonable. I’m not going to overthink this and will just lay the respectable number with the Astros on the road.