Astros vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for July 22
Published 12:25 pm Monday, July 22, 2024
On Monday, July 22 at 9:40 PM ET, the Houston Astros (52-47) visit the Oakland Athletics (39-62) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in the series opener. Spencer Arrighetti will get the nod for the Astros, while Hogan Harris will take the mound for the Athletics.
At -150, the Astros are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Athletics (+125). The total for this game has been set at 8.5.
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Astros vs. Athletics Game Info
- Date: Monday, July 22, 2024
- Time: 9:40 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 -150
- Moneyline Underdog: Athletics +125
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Arrighetti makes the start for the Astros, his 18th of the season. He is 4-7 with a 5.63 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out was on Saturday, July 13 against the Texas Rangers, when the right-hander threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up two hits.
- Arrighetti is looking to record his fourth quality start of the year in this outing.
- Arrighetti will try to continue a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.7 frames per outing).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 17 appearances this season.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB play with 114 total home runs.
- Houston ranks seventh in baseball, slugging .417.
- The Astros have a league-best .261 batting average.
- Houston has the No. 9 offense in baseball, scoring 4.7 runs per game (468 total runs).
- The Astros rank ninth in MLB with a .321 on-base percentage.
- Astros batters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-lowest average in the majors.
- Houston’s 4.00 team ERA ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 8.8 K/9, the seventh-best in MLB.
- The Astros have the 21st-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.294).
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