Astros vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 22

Updated Jul. 22, 2023 9:00 p.m. ET

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JJ Bleday and the Oakland Athletics take the field on Saturday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum against Cristian Javier, who is projected to start for the Houston Astros. First pitch is at 9:07 PM ET for the third game of a four-game series. The favored Astros have -238 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Athletics, who are listed at +194. Houston is favored on the run line (-1.5). The game's total is listed at 8 runs.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Javier (7-1), and Paul Blackburn (1-2) getting the nod for the Oakland Athletics.

Here's everything you need 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: Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 9:07 PM ET
Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Astros	-238	+194	8	-113	-106	-1.5	-132	+110

Astros vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Astros 5, Athletics 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Astros 55%, Athletics 45%

Astros vs. Athletics Betting Insights

The Astros have been favorites in 67 games this season and won 37 (55.2%) of those contests.
Houston has a record of 10-2 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -238 on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 70.4% chance to win.
The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 99 games this year and have walked away with the win 27 times (27.3%) in those games.
Oakland has a mark of 6-28 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +194 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 34% chance of walking away with the win.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

The Astros played as the moneyline favorite for eight of their last 10 games, and they went 5-3 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 outings, the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Astros have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.9
HR	15
ERA	4.64
K/9	10

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Astros Player Insights

Not only does Kyle Tucker lead the Astros in hitting with his .303 average, he also paces the squad with 17 home runs and 68 RBI.
Tucker's home runs place him 32nd in the majors, and he ranks eighth in RBI.
Tucker carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .389 with five doubles, four home runs, six walks and 13 RBI.
Alex Bregman is hitting .249 with 13 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 52 walks.
Bregman ranks 49th in home runs and 15th in RBI on the year.
Bregman has two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .450 with a double, three home runs, two walks and six RBI.
Mauricio Dubon is batting .271 with 18 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 10 walks.
Jeremy Pena is batting .245 with 16 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 19 walks.
Pena is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .182 with .

Astros Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Mauricio Dubon	1.5 (+155)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+850)	0.5 (+215)
José Abreu	0.5 (-256)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+160)
Jeremy Pena	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+220)
Alex Bregman	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+145)
Kyle Tucker	0.5 (-270)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+150)

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 2-8.
The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
The Athletics have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	2-8
Runs Per Game	3.5
HR	11
ERA	5.42
K/9	8.5

Athletics Player Insights

Brent Rooker paces the Athletics with 16 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 44.
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Rooker's home run total is 43rd and his RBI tally is 84th.
Tony Kemp is hitting .213 with eight doubles, three triples, three home runs and 28 walks.
Among all MLB hitters, Kemp ranks 303rd in homers and 281st in RBI.
Jace Peterson is hitting .213 with seven doubles, two triples, six home runs and 33 walks.
Bleday is batting .210 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 30 walks.

Athletics Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Tony Kemp	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+150)	0.5 (+900)	0.5 (+310)
Seth Brown	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+280)	0.5 (+135)
JJ Bleday	0.5 (-159)	0.5 (-159)	0.5 (+400)	0.5 (+195)
Jace Peterson	0.5 (-135)	0.5 (-135)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+265)
Cody Thomas	0.5 (-149)	0.5 (-149)	0.5 (+390)	0.5 (+190)

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