Astros vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 23, 2024

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Astros vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Probable Starters 7/23/2024

Data Skrive:

The Houston Astros (52-47) and Yordan Alvarez, who hit for the cycle in his last game, are favored (-131) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Oakland Athletics (39-62) on Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET on SCHN. Jake Bloss will get the ball for Houston while Oakland will counter with Osvaldo Bido.

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Odds to Win

Astros to win vs Athletics -131

Bet $20, Payout $35.27

Astros vs. Athletics Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Astros (-131)
  • Underdog: Athletics (+110)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. Athletics Betting Insights

  • The Astros have come away with 38 wins in the 70 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
  • Houston has a record of 30-18 when favored by -131 or more this year.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 56.7% chance of pulling out a win.
  • The Athletics have been the underdog on the moneyline 88 total times this season. They’ve gone 29-59 in those games.
  • Oakland has gone 23-56 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer (29.1%).
  • The Athletics have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Astros vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

  • Alvarez is batting .301 this season with a team-high 20 home runs and 54 RBI.
  • Alvarez ranks 13th in home runs and 35th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
  • Jose Altuve’s batting average of .304 leads all Houston hitters this season.
  • Brent Rooker paces the Athletics in home runs (22), runs batted in (67) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .294.
  • Rooker ranks ninth in homers and 11th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
  • JJ Bleday is hitting .233 with 28 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 42 walks.

Astros vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

  • The Astros have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
  • The Astros have pitched to a 4.00 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
  • The Astros rank 21st in MLB with a combined 1.294 WHIP this season.
  • The Athletics pitching staff ranks 28th in the majors with a collective 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Oakland has the 24th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.45).
  • The Athletics have the fourth-highest WHIP in the majors (1.367).