Astros vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 14

Updated May. 14, 2024 8:01 p.m. ET

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Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros will play Abraham Toro and the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park, at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros are favored in this one, at -179, while the underdog Athletics have +150 odds to play spoiler. Houston is a 1.5-run favorite (at +118 odds). The total is 8.5 runs for this matchup.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Astros-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: SCHN

Astros vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Astros 4, Athletics 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 55%, Athletics 45%

Astros vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Astros have been favorites in 31 games this season and won 12 (38.7%) of those contests.
• Houston has entered five games this season favored by -179 or more and is 3-2 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.2% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 37 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (37.8%) in those games.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win eight times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +150 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 40% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL (10)

OAK 1 · HOU 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+150

o8.5

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-179

u8.5

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have a 3-2 record from the five games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times.
• The Astros' record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• The Astros' best power option comes in the form of Kyle Tucker and his 13-dinger 29-RBI season, both team highs.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Tucker is first in home runs and 10th in RBI.
• Tucker has collected a hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a double, three home runs, five walks and five RBI.
• Altuve is hitting .315 with nine doubles, seven home runs and 15 walks.
• Altuve ranks 33rd in homers and 136th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Jeremy Pena has put up a team-best batting average of .338.
• Pena is on a six-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last 10 games he is batting .351 with a double, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez has six doubles, eight home runs and 16 walks while batting .264.
• Alvarez is riding a five-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .429 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBI.

Astros Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In eight games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Athletics had a record of 2-6.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents are 9-1-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Athletics have won four of their last 10 games against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (10) and runs batted in (27).
• Rooker is seventh in homers and 20th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Rooker carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .474 with four doubles, four home runs, seven walks and 12 RBI.
• Toro-Hernandez's .291 batting average leads his team.
• Toro-Hernandez ranks 97th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 100th in RBI.
• JJ Bleday is batting .255 with 11 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 17 walks.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .206 with five doubles, two triples, nine home runs and eight walks.

Athletics Team Props

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Check out the best moments and plays from the Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros game on May 13, 2024.

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