The Oakland Athletics (21-31) will look to JJ Bleday, who is currently on a two-game home run streak, when they take on the Houston Astros (22-28). The Astros are favored on the moneyline (-175) for this outing against the Athletics (+145), which starts at 4:07 PM ET on Saturday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Houston has Spencer Arrighetti starting things off, while Oakland will counter with JP Sears.
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Astros vs. Athletics Game Info
- Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024
- Time: 4:07 PM ET
- TV: SCHN
- Location: Oakland, California
- Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
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Astros vs. Athletics Odds & Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | -175 | +145 | 8.5 | +100 | -120 |
Astros vs. Athletics Score Prediction
- Score Prediction: Astros 5, Athletics 4
- The Astros have won 17, or 44.7%, of the 38 games they've played as favorites this season.
- Houston has a record of 8-6 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -175 on the moneyline.
- The Athletics have been victorious in 14, or 32.6%, of the 43 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Oakland has a mark of 8-12 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +145 or worse on the moneyline.
Astros vs. Athletics Over/Under Run Total Prediction
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
- The Astros' games have gone over the total in 20 of their 50 chances.
- Athletics games have gone over the total in 25 of their 52 opportunities.
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Starting Pitchers: Spencer Arrighetti vs. JP Sears
Spencer Arrighetti - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Brewers | May 19 | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Athletics | May 13 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| at Yankees | May 8 | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Guardians | May 2 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| at Cubs | April 24 | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
JP Sears - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Royals | May 19 | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| at Astros | May 14 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Rangers | May 8 | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Marlins | May 3 | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| at Orioles | April 27 | 6.1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
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Astros' Leading Hitters
- Kyle Tucker is batting .288 this season with a team-high 17 home runs and 36 RBI.
- Jose Altuve has collected 59 hits this season and has an OBP of .348. He's slugging .473 on the year.
- Jeremy Pena's batting average of .326 leads all Houston hitters this season.
- Yordan Alvarez is batting .265 with an OBP of .341 and a slugging percentage of .455 this season.
Athletics' Leading Hitters
- Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 11 home runs and 32 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .286.
- Bleday is hitting .243 with 14 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 19 walks.
- Abraham Toro has 11 doubles, a triple, five home runs and nine walks while batting .282.
- Shea Langeliers has seven doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 12 walks while batting .212.
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