Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (64-82) will be looking for a series sweep when they clash with Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (77-68) at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, Sept. 12. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros (-250), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Athletics (+200) This matchup’s total has been set at 8.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Astros vs. Athletics Game Info

• Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -250
• Moneyline Underdog: Athletics +200
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Framber Valdez (14-6 with a 2.97 ERA and 153 strikeouts in 157 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season.
• His most recent time out came on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the left-hander went seven scoreless innings while allowing two hits.
• Valdez is aiming for his third quality start in a row.
• Valdez will try to continue a 12-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 innings per outing).
• He is trying to make his third straight outing with no earned runs surrendered.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB action with 170 total home runs.
• Houston is eighth in baseball with a .417 slugging percentage.
• The Astros are third in the majors with a .261 batting average.
• Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 668 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage is eighth-best in MLB.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-lowest average in the majors.
• Houston’s 3.73 team ERA ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.250).

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