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Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction 7-24-24 Picks

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Evan Walker

Houston Astros (52-48) vs. Oakland Athletics (40-62)
July 24, 2024 3:37 pm EDT
The Line: Oakland Athletics +138 / Houston Astros -164; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics meet Wednesday in MLB Game 3 action at Oakland Coliseum. Here’s a Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction. This article will include a Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Pick.

Houston Astros Betting Preview

The Houston Astros are 52-49 on the year and play the Dodgers and Pirates next. The Houston Astros have scored 6 runs in their last 3 Games and 3 or fewer runs in 3 of their last 5 Games. The Houston Astros have won 6 of their last 7 Games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Jose Altuve leads the Houston Astros with 123 hits and 44 RBI, while Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Pena have combined for 216 hits and 98 RBI.

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Oakland Athletics are 41-62 on the year and play the Angels and Giants next. The Oakland Athletics have scored 17 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 8 straight Games. The Oakland Athletics have won 7 of their last 9 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brent Rooker leads the Oakland Athletics with 93 hits and 69 RBI, while JJ Bleday and Abraham Toro have combined for 162 hits and 61 RBI.

Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Pick Matchup

Hunter Brown gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 8-6 with a 4.14 ERA and 110 strikeouts this season. Brown has allowed 23 hits and 9 runs in his last 24 innings. Brown has a 4.99 ERA and .295 allowed batting average in 48.2 road innings. Brown is 2-0 with a 1.88 ERA and 30 strikeouts in his career against the Oakland Athletics.

JP Sears gets the ball for the Oakland Athletics, and he is 7-7 with a 4.49 ERA and 80 strikeouts this season. Sears has allowed 15 hits and 3 earned runs in his last 16.1 innings. Sears has a 4.43 ERA and .265 allowed batting average in 44.2 home innings. Sears is 2-1 with a 3.41 ERA and 15 strikeouts in his career against the Houston Astros.

Why the Oakland Athletics will Beat the Astros

The Athletics have won each of their last four games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
The Astros have lost four of their last five games as favorites against AL West opponents.
The Athletics have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against AL West opponents.
The Astros have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games as favorites against AL West opponents.
The Athletics have led after 5 innings in each of their last nine games against AL West opponents.
The Astros have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games as favorites against American League opponents.
The Athletics have won the first inning in four of their last six games as underdogs against the Astros at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts

Brent Rooker has hit at least one home run in three of the Athletics’ last four games as underdogs.
JP Sears has recorded a win in four of his last five home appearances against AL West opponents.
Brent Rooker has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Athletics’ last four day games.
JP Sears has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances.
Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last seven day games.
Brent Rooker has recorded at least one total base in each of the Athletics’ last seven day games.
Ryan Noda has scored at least one run in each of his last four appearances against the Astros.
Ryan Noda has recorded a Single in five of his last six appearances with the Athletics as home underdogs against AL opponents.
Brent Rooker ranks 7th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.578) this season.

Houston Astros Player Prop Facts

Yordan Alvarez has recorded at least one Double in four of the Astros’ last five games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
Jeremy Pena has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Astros’ last six road games against opponents that held a losing record.
Jeremy Pena has recorded at least one Single in each of the Astros’ last seven road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Alex Bregman has recorded at least one hit in each of the Astros’ last nine games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Kyle Tucker has scored at least one run in each of his last four appearances in day games.
Kyle Tucker has hit at least one home run in seven of his last 11 appearances in day games.
Victor Caratini has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances against the Athletics.
Yordan Alvarez ranks 9th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.388) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Oakland Athletics rank 29th in the league for strikeouts against this season (978).
The Oakland Athletics rank 28th in the league for strikeouts this season (778).
The Houston Astros rank 1st in the league for batting average this season (.261).
The Houston Astros rank 2nd in the league for hits this season (905).

Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction

As I said yesterday, the Houston Astros should be favored and should win, but the value is with the Athletics. The Athletics continue to run hot offensively, and they provide value as an underdog as long as that continues. The Astros haven’t shown up these last couple of Games, and Hunter Brown has been hittable all year. JP Sears has enjoyed a strong month of July. I’ll take a shot with the Athletics and the plus money yet again.