The Oakland Athletics (27-73) play the Houston Astros (55-43), who will be trying to build on a three-game winning streak, Saturday at 9:07 PM ET, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Astros will give the start to Cristian Javier (7-1), and the Athletics will turn to Paul Blackburn (1-2).
How to Live Stream Astros vs. Athletics
- Game Day: Saturday, July 22, 2023
- Game Time: 9:07 PM ET
- Location: Oakland, California
- Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- TV: MLB.tv
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Astros and Athletics Stats
- The Astros average 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-most in the league.
- The Astros have pitched to a 3.72 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
- The Astros rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 121 home runs.
- Hitters for Houston have combined for a team rank of 13th in the majors with a .412 team slugging percentage.
- The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 8.1 K/9, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- Oakland has a 5.96 team ERA that ranks last across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Athletics rank 24th in MLB action with 93 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- So far this year, Oakland’s .356 slugging percentage is the lowest percentage in baseball.
Astros vs. Athletics Key Players
- Kyle Tucker is the bat to watch in the Astros lineup, leading the team in batting average (.303), home runs (17), and RBI (68).
- Alex Bregman has 13 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 52 walks while hitting .249.
- Mauricio Dubon is hitting .271 with 18 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 10 walks.
- Brent Rooker paces the Athletics in home runs (16) and runs batted in (44).
- Tony Kemp is hitting .213 with eight doubles, three triples, three home runs and 28 walks.
- Jace Peterson has seven doubles, two triples, six home runs and 33 walks while batting .213.
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Astros vs. Athletics Betting Odds and Trends
Astros vs. Athletics Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | -198 | +166 | 8 | -110 | -109 |
Astros vs. Athletics Betting Trends
- The Astros have been favorites in 67 games this season and won 37 (55.2%) of those contests.
- The Astros are 14-5 this season when entering a game favored by -198 or more on the moneyline.
- The Astros’ games have gone over the total in 48 of their 98 chances.
- The Athletics have been victorious in 27, or 27.3%, of the 99 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, the Athletics have been victorious 14 times in 55 chances when named as an underdog of at least +166 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 51 of their 100 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
