Saturday's game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum has the Houston Astros (22-28) squaring off against the Oakland Athletics (21-31) at 4:07 PM ET (on May 25). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 win for the Astros, so expect a tight matchup.
The Astros will give the nod to Spencer Arrighetti (2-4) versus the Athletics and JP Sears (3-3).
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Astros vs. Athletics Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 4:07 PM ET
- Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
- How to Watch on TV: SCHN
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Astros vs. Athletics Score Prediction
- Our prediction for this game is Astros 5, Athletics 4.
Total Prediction for Astros vs. Athletics
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Astros Performance Insights
- The Astros have played as the favorite in nine of their past 10 games and have won six of those contests.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Houston and its opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
- The Astros have won 17, or 44.7%, of the 38 games they've played as favorites this season.
- Houston has entered 14 games this season favored by -175 or more and is 8-6 in those contests.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 63.6% chance to win.
- Houston has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 230.
- The Astros' 4.58 team ERA ranks 27th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Athletics Performance Insights
- The Athletics have been underdogs seven times over their past 10 games and lost every one of those contests.
- In its last 10 games with an over/under, Oakland and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total four times.
- The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 43 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (32.6%) in those games.
- This season, Oakland has come away with a win eight times in 20 chances when named as an underdog of at least +145 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 40.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Averaging 3.8 runs per game (198 total), Oakland is the 23rd-highest scoring team in the majors.
- Athletics pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.49 ERA this year, which ranks 24th in MLB.
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Astros Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 | Brewers | W 9-4 | Spencer Arrighetti vs Colin Rea |
| May 20 | Angels | L 9-7 | Framber Valdez vs Reid Detmers |
| May 21 | Angels | W 6-5 | Cristian Javier vs Griffin Canning |
| May 22 | Angels | L 2-1 | Hunter Brown vs Tyler Anderson |
| May 24 | @ Athletics | - | Justin Verlander vs Ross Stripling |
| May 25 | @ Athletics | - | Spencer Arrighetti vs JP Sears |
| May 26 | @ Athletics | - | Ronel Blanco vs Aaron Brooks |
| May 27 | @ Mariners | - | Framber Valdez vs Bryce Miller |
| May 28 | @ Mariners | - | Cristian Javier vs Luis Castillo |
| May 29 | @ Mariners | - | Hunter Brown vs George Kirby |
| May 30 | @ Mariners | - | Framber Valdez vs Logan Gilbert |
Athletics Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 | @ Royals | L 8-4 | JP Sears vs Brady Singer |
| May 21 | Rockies | W 5-4 | Aaron Brooks vs Cal Quantrill |
| May 22 | Rockies | L 4-3 | Mitch Spence vs Austin Gomber |
| May 23 | Rockies | W 10-9 | Joey Estes vs Ryan Feltner |
| May 24 | Astros | - | Ross Stripling vs Justin Verlander |
| May 25 | Astros | - | JP Sears vs Spencer Arrighetti |
| May 26 | Astros | - | Aaron Brooks vs Ronel Blanco |
| May 28 | @ Rays | - | Mitch Spence vs Zack Littell |
| May 29 | @ Rays | - | Joey Estes vs TBA |
| May 30 | @ Rays | - | Ross Stripling vs TBA |
| May 31 | @ Braves | - | TBA vs TBA |
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