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2022 MLB Handicapping
(41-71) Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros (71-41)
Date: Sunday August 14
Time: 02:10 PM ET
Venue: Minute Maid Park, Houston, .
Projected Pitchers: Cole Irvin vs. Cristian Javier
MLB Moneyline Odds: Athletics +195 Astros -230
MLB run line Betting Odds: Athletics +1.5, Astros -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 9.0
The Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros face off on Sunday in an MLB game at MinuteMaid Park. On Friday it was Astros that won 7-5.
Oakland Athletics
Oakland comes into this game with 41-71 record overall and they have gone 54-58 on the run line. On Friday the offense was fine, but the pitching again let them down and that led to another loss.
The A’s are averaging 3.39 runs while their pitching staff is giving up 4.5 runs per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league while their offense is ranked 21st in the league. Seth Brown has hit 17 home runs and driven 48 RBIs.
On the mound for the Oakland Athletics is Cole Irvin who sits with a 6-9 record and an ERA of 2.92. In his last start against the Los Angeles Angels he went six innings giving up five hits and one run.
Houston Astros
On the other side of this matchup is the Astros who sit with a 72-41 record overall and they gone 58-55 on the run line. The offense was the difference on Friday scoring seven on the way to the victory.
The Astros are averaging 4.48 runs while their pitching staff is giving up 3.34 runs per game. The offense is ranked 12th in the league while their pitching staff is ranked second in the league.
On the mound for the Astros is Cristian Javier who sits with a 6-8 record overall and he has gone 3.14. A lot of the time the Astos haven’t given him a ton of run support.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. American League West.
Athletics are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Athletics are 0-4 in their last 4 games as an underdog.
Athletics are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. American League West.
Athletics are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Athletics are 1-6 in Irvins last 7 road starts.
Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros MLB Prediction:
The Astros haven’t given a ton of run support to Irvin and it’s not going to change in this game. Irvin has been strong here and he will lock down the Astros.The A’s shouldn’t be this big of underdogs. Back the A’s.
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