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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