Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Bill Christy | in MLB Picks
Sutter Health Park will be the site for the rubber match between the Houston Astros (6-3) and the Athletics (2-6). The winner of each of the games in this series has been the team that has gotten their offense going in the first four innings.
In game one, the Athletics tagged starter Cristian Javier for 6 runs in 3.2 innings of work. Reliever Roddery Munoz was not help as he allowed 5 runs in just over 1 inning of work. Lawrence Butler and Max Muncy each homered off Munoz in the win. In game two, it was the Astros' turn to light up the Athletics pitchers. Luis Morales allowed 5 runs in 3 innings while Elvis Alvarado and Hogan Harris combined to give up 5 runs in 3 innings of relief work. Christian Walker led the way for the Astros as he went 3-5 with a home run and a double.
Today, there will be one team with a decided advantage in terms of starting pitchers. Lance McCullers, the veteran righty, will be on the hump for the Astros. He looked strong in his opener as he led the Astros to victory over the Red Sox. He only allowed 1 run over 4 hits while striking out 9 in his 7 innings of work. He will be opposed by the Athletics’ Jacob Lopez, who took the loss in his opener.
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Athletics vs Houston Astros Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.482 | 85 | 41 | 44 |
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0.482 | 83 | 40 | 43 |
Athletics and Houston Astros Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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4/6 (67%)
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5/6 (83%)
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Athletics against Houston Astros : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
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Athletics - Houston Astros Key Points
- Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
- Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing as the favorite.
- Athletics is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing as the underdog.
- Athletics is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
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Our Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction
The Athletics are currently 24th in the league in runs scored. That is including the 11 runs they put up on Friday. If it were not for that one game anomaly, they would be near the very bottom of the league in runs. Now, they face a formidable veteran pitcher and a lineup that is coming off scoring 11 runs of their own. We expect the Astros to snag this last game of the set and win this early series over the Athletics.
Our prediction for Athletics vs Houston Astros: Houston to win
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