Astros vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for July 24
Published 4:28 am Wednesday, July 24, 2024
As they go for the series sweep, Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (41-62) will face off against the Houston Astros (52-49) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Wednesday, July 24. First pitch is set for 3:37 PM ET.
Oddsmakers have listed the Astros (-135) as moneyline favorites against the Athletics (+115). The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. The odds to hit the over are -120, while the odds are +100 to go under.
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Astros vs. Athletics Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Time: 3:37 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 +115
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Hunter Brown (8-6) takes the mound for the Astros in his 20th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.14 ERA in 104 1/3 innings pitched, with 110 strikeouts.
- Brown is looking for his third straight quality start.
- Brown will try to continue a 14-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing).
- In six of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros rank ninth in baseball with 116 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- Houston is eighth in baseball, slugging .417.
- The Astros’ .261 batting average leads MLB.
- Houston is the 11th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.7 runs per game (470 total).
- The Astros rank 10th in MLB with a .320 on-base percentage.
- Astros hitters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
- Houston has the 17th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.05).
- The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks ninth in MLB.
- Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.297).
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