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2018 MLB Season
(74-47) Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics (72-49)
Date: Saturday, August 18, 2018
Time: 4:05 PM ET
Venue: Oakland Coliseum
Projected Starters: Keuchel vs. Cahill
MLB Moneyline Odds: Astros -113 | Athletics +103
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: OFF
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: 8
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Houston Astros
Houston comes into Oakland battered, bruised and in danger of losing its lead in the AL West for the first time in a very long time.
It was Seattle challenging for the lead the last time that was the case, way back at the start of the summer. But the A’s have played as well as any team in baseball for the last two months and have a chance to take the division lead with three wins at home this weekend, a very real possibility.
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That’s because Houston’s offense has plateaued without the injures Jose Altuve and George Springer. Chris Devenski is also missing out of the bullpen.
The last two guys I mentioned should get back soon enough. Altuve will return, too, but he won’t be at 100 percent. It sounds as if he’s going to have to play through pain the rest of the way, whenever he decides to come back.
Oakland A’s
The A’s, meanwhile, are healthy and on an absolute role. They have lost exactly one series in more than two months now and have the best defense and bullpen in baseball.
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The best bullpen may actually stretch out to the best pitching staff. That’s because of the emergence of once-forgotten veterans like Edwin Jackson, Brett Anderson and Trevor Cahill. Two of the three are in their second go-around with the A’s and all three have proven to be more than just trustworthy. They are quality playoff starters. Throw in Mike Fiers and Sean Manaea and the Athletics should be the favorite to win the American League.
I think they sweep this weekend.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Under is 14-3-2 in HOU last 19 road games.
- HOU are 37-14 in their last 51 road games.
- HOU are 7-3 in their last 10 Sat. games.
- OAK are 8-1 in their last 9 Sat. games.
- Under is 7-1 in OAK last 8 home games.
- Under is 9-2 in OAK last 11 overall.
- Head to Head: Over is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings in Oakland.
- Head to Head: Over is 13-3-1 in the last 17 meetings.
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