Astros vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for July 24

Published 4:25 am Wednesday, July 24, 2024

On Wednesday, July 24, Brent Rooker’s Oakland Athletics (41-62) host the Houston Astros (52-49) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, with a start time of 3:37 PM ET. The Athletics will be eyeing a series sweep.

The Astros, at -135, are the favorites in this contest, while the Athletics are underdogs at +115. Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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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.
  • The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, when he threw six scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • Brown is aiming for his third quality start in a row.
  • Brown will try to extend a 14-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 20 appearances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank ninth-best in baseball with 116 total home runs.
  • Houston’s .417 slugging percentage is eighth-best in MLB.
  • 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 ranks 10th-best in MLB.
  • Astros hitters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-lowest average in MLB.
  • Houston has the 17th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.05).
  • The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 8.7 K/9, the ninth-best in the majors.
  • The Astros average MLB’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.297).

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