Astros vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for July 23

Published 8:25 am Tuesday, July 23, 2024

On Tuesday, July 23, Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (52-48) visit Brent Rooker’s Oakland Athletics (40-62) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:40 PM ET.

The Astros, at -135, are favored in this game, while the Athletics are underdogs at +110. The total for this game is 8.5. The odds to exceed the over are -120, while the odds are +100 to go under.

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Astros vs. Athletics Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
  • Time: 9:40 PM ET
  • Location: Oakland, California
  • Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
  • TV Channel: SCHN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Astros -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Athletics +110
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Jake Bloss (0-0) starts for the Astros, his third this season.
  • His most recent time out came on Friday, July 12 against the Miami Marlins, when the right-hander threw four innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros are 10th-best in MLB action with 114 total home runs.
  • Houston is eighth in MLB with a .416 slugging percentage.
  • The Astros’ .261 batting average leads the majors.
  • Houston is the 10th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.7 runs per game (468 total).
  • The Astros rank 10th in baseball with a .320 on-base percentage.
  • Astros hitters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
  • Houston has a 4.00 team ERA that ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 8.8 K/9, the sixth-best in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.292).

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