Astros vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 20

Updated Jul. 20, 2023 9:00 p.m. ET

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Kyle Tucker and the Houston Astros will hit the field against the Oakland Athletics and Brent Rooker on Thursday at 9:40 PM ET, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Astros have been listed as -215 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Athletics (+179). Houston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). An 8.5-run over/under is set in the game.

The scheduled starters are J.P. France (4-3) for the Houston Astros, and Hogan Harris (2-3) for the Oakland Athletics.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Astros-Athletics game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Astros vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Astros vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Astros 6, Athletics 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities:

Astros vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Astros have won 35, or 53.8%, of the 65 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Houston has entered 13 games this season favored by -215 or more and is 10-3 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 68.3% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Athletics have been victorious in 27, or 27.8%, of the 97 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Oakland has won 10 of 45 games when listed as at least +179 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 35.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros played as the moneyline favorite for seven of their last 10 games, and they finished 4-3 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Astros are 3-7-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

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Astros Player Insights

• Tucker is the Astros best hitter, putting together an average of .298 while also being the team's top run producer, accumulating 62 RBI and connecting on 14 long balls.
• Tucker's home runs put him 60th in MLB, and he is 14th in RBI.
• Tucker carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .474 with three doubles, a home run, four walks and six RBI.
• Alex Bregman has 13 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 52 walks while batting .247.
• Bregman ranks 74th in homers and 20th in RBI in the majors.
• Mauricio Dubon is batting .276 with 18 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 10 walks.
• Jeremy Pena has 16 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 19 walks while hitting .242.

Astros Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Athletics had a record of 2-8.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
• The Athletics are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Ryan Noda is batting .229 with 17 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 60 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .375.
• Noda ranks 105th in home runs and 114th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Rooker has hit 16 home runs with 44 runs batted in, leading the team in both categories.
• Among all MLB batters, Rooker ranks 39th in homers and 82nd in RBI.
• Tony Kemp is hitting .210 with seven doubles, three triples, three home runs and 26 walks.
• Jace Peterson is hitting .212 with seven doubles, two triples, six home runs and 33 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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