The Houston Astros (77-68) will lean on Yordan Alvarez when they host Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (64-82) at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, Sept. 12. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:10 p.m. ET.

At +200, the Athletics are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Astros, who are -250. Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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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 gets the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season. He is 14-6 with a 2.97 ERA and 153 strikeouts in 157 1/3 innings pitched.
• His last time out was on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the left-hander threw seven scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
• Valdez is aiming to earn his third straight quality start in this game.
• Valdez will try to go five or more innings for his 12th straight start. He’s averaging 6.3 frames per outing.
• He is trying to have 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 baseball with 170 total home runs.
• Houston ranks eighth in MLB, slugging .417.
• The Astros have the third-best batting average in the league (.261).
• Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (668 total).
• The Astros rank eighth in baseball with a .320 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-best average in the majors.
• Houston has a 3.73 team ERA that ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
• The Astros have the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.250).

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