Astros vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 15

Updated May. 15, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

share

facebookxredditlink

The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics play on Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET. Kyle Tucker and Brent Rooker have been on a tear in recent games for their respective clubs. The Athletics have been listed as +203 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favorite Astros (-250). Houston is a 1.5-run favorite (at -118 odds). The total is 8 runs for this contest.

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.

Athletics vs. Astros Highlights | MLB on FOX

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

Astros vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Astros vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Astros 4, Athletics 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 55%, Athletics 45%

Astros vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Astros have entered the game as favorites 32 times this season and won 13, or 40.6%, of those games.
• Houston has played as favorites of -250 or more once this season and won that game.
• The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 71.4%.
• The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 38 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (36.8%) in those games.
• This season, Oakland has been victorious three times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +203 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 33% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

OAK 0 · HOU 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+203

O 8

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-250

U 8

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have a 3-2 record over the five games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the total six times (all 10 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

Astros Player Insights

• Tucker has racked up a team-high 13 home runs and 29 runs batted in.
• Among all MLB hitters, Tucker ranks 37th in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging.
• Tucker carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with two doubles, two home runs, six walks and four RBI.
• Jose Altuve is hitting .314 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 15 walks.
• Altuve ranks 35th in homers and 143rd in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Altuve carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .190 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Jeremy Pena paces the Astros with a .329 batting average.
• Yordan Alvarez is hitting .258 with six doubles, eight home runs and 16 walks.

Astros Team Props

Learn more about this Astros vs. Athletics matchup on Fox Sports.

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over eight times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (10) and runs batted in (28).
• Among all hitters in the majors, Rooker ranks seventh in homers and 19th in RBI.
• Rooker carries an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .410 with four doubles, two home runs, six walks and eight RBI.
• Abraham Toro has a club-leading .295 batting average.
• Toro-Hernandez is currently 105th in homers and 106th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Shea Langeliers is hitting .217 with six doubles, two triples, nine home runs and eight walks.
• JJ Bleday is batting .248 with 11 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 17 walks.

Athletics Team Props

Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco is ejected for use of a foreign substance on his glove vs. A's

Houston Astros' pitcher Ronel Blanco was ejected for use of a foreign substance on his glove against the Oakland Athletics.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.

share

in this topic

Major League Baseball

Houston Astros

Athletics

MLB - Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros - 05/16/2024

Gambling