Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics - MLB - Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

The Oakland Athletics (52-91) will look to Tony Kemp, riding a two-game homer streak, versus the Houston Astros (93-50) at 7:20 PM ET on Thursday, at Minute Maid Park.

The Astros are heavily favored (-314 moneyline odds) when they take on the Athletics (+250). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Lance McCullers Jr. (3-1), and James Kaprielian (3-9) answering the bell for the Oakland Athletics. The over/under for this game is 8.

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Astros vs. Athletics Last 10 Games Betting Performance

Astros

Houston has an 8-2 record over the 10 games it was favored on the moneyline in its last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 outings — all had a set run total — the Astros and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times.
Houston’s record against the spread is 4-6-0 over its past 10 games.

Athletics

Oakland has played as the underdog in 10 of its past 10 games and has gone 3-7 in those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents are 9-1-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
Oakland has a record of 5-5-0 ATS over its last 10 games.

Astros vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Betting Trends

Projected starter: Lance McCullers Jr.

The Astros have gone 2-3-0 against the spread when McCullers starts.
The Astros have been favored on the moneyline in four of McCullers’ starts this season, and they went 3-1 in those matchups.
McCullers’ team is 3-2 in his five starts.
McCullers has five starts with a set total this season — his team has gone under each game.

Projected starter: James Kaprielian

Kaprielian and his team are 14-8-0 ATS this season when he starts.
His team has been victorious in 50% of the games he’s started as the moneyline underdog with a record of 10-10.
In games Kaprielian has started, his team is 11-11.
In Kaprielian’s 22 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 10 times.

Astros Batting Leaders

Alex Bregman is hitting .268 with 35 doubles, 21 home runs and 81 walks.
Among all batters in baseball, Bregman’s home run total ranks 47th and his RBI tally ranks 18th.
Bregman has safely hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, a home run, three walks and seven RBI.
Yordan Alvarez’s 33 home runs and .295 batting average are both team-highs.
Alvarez ranks ninth in home runs and 20th in RBI among hitters in MLB.
Alvarez brings a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .438 with three doubles, two home runs, six walks and two RBI.
Kyle Tucker paces the Astros with 96 runs batted in.
Tucker brings a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .273 with a double, three home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
Jose Altuve is hitting .288 with 33 doubles, 24 home runs and 58 walks.

Athletics Batting Leaders

Sean Murphy leads Oakland in runs batted in with 64 while batting .251, which is also best on the team.
Murphy is 62nd in homers and 63rd in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
Kemp is batting .235 with an OBP of .311 and a slugging percentage of .332 this season.
Kemp ranks 246th in homers and 183rd in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
Kemp takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .438 with a triple, two home runs, two walks and six RBI.
Seth Brown is slugging .446 this season, with a team-high 22 home runs. He’s also collected 58 RBI.
Brown brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
Ramon Laureano is batting .214 with an OBP of .289 and a slugging percentage of .381 this season.