Astros vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for July 24

Published 4:26 am Wednesday, July 24, 2024

On Wednesday, July 24, Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (52-49) visit Brent Rooker’s Oakland Athletics (41-62) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The first pitch will be thrown at 3:37 PM ET.

The Astros (-135), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Athletics (+115) The total for this matchup has been listed at 8.5.

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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 are sending Hunter Brown (8-6) to the mound to make his 20th start of the season. He is 8-6 with a 4.14 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 104 1/3 innings pitched.
  • Brown is trying to earn his third straight quality start in this outing.
  • Brown is aiming for his 14th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 frames per appearance on the hill.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 20 outings this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros are ninth-best in MLB play with 116 total home runs.
  • Houston’s .417 slugging percentage is eighth-best in baseball.
  • The Astros’ .261 batting average leads MLB.
  • Houston has the No. 11 offense in baseball, scoring 4.7 runs per game (470 total runs).
  • The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage ranks 10th-best in MLB.
  • Astros batters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
  • Houston has a 4.05 team ERA that ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks ninth in the majors.
  • The Astros have the 21st-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.297).

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