Astros vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for July 24
Published 4:25 am Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (52-49) will square off with Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (41-62) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Wednesday, July 24. First pitch is scheduled for 3:37 PM ET.
At +115, the Athletics are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Astros, who are -135. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. The odds to exceed 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
- The Astros will send Hunter Brown (8-6) out for his 20th start of the season. He is 8-6 with a 4.14 ERA and 110 strikeouts through 104 1/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance came on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, when the right-hander threw six scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
- Brown is trying to claim his third quality start in a row in this outing.
- Brown is looking for his 14th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 frames per appearance on the hill.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros rank ninth in MLB action with 116 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- Houston ranks eighth in baseball with a .417 slugging percentage.
- The Astros’ .261 batting average leads the majors.
- Houston has the No. 11 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.7 runs per game (470 total runs).
- The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage is 10th-best in baseball.
- Astros batters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
- Houston has a 4.05 team ERA that ranks 17th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 8.7 K/9, the ninth-best in the majors.
- The Astros average baseball’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.297).
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