Astros vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 26

Updated May. 26, 2024 4:03 p.m. ET

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JJ Bleday and Jacob Berkshire Meyers hit the field when the Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros meet on Sunday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Astros are listed as -173 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Athletics (+144). Houston (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. A 9-run over/under is set in the contest.

Here's 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: Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 4:07 PM ET
Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
How to Watch on TV: SCHN

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Astros	-173	+144	9	+100	-120	-1.5	-107	-113

Astros vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Astros 5, Athletics 4
Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Astros 50%, Athletics 50%

Astros vs. Athletics Betting Insights

The Astros have been favorites in 41 games this season and won 18 (43.9%) of those contests.
Houston is 7-5 this season when entering a game favored by -173 or more on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.4% chance of a victory for the Astros.
The Athletics have been underdogs in 45 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (33.3%) in those contests.
This year, Oakland has won eight of 23 games when listed as at least +144 or worse on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 41% chance of pulling out a win.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

The Astros played as the moneyline favorite for nine of their last 10 games, and they went 5-4 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups, 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 a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.8
HR	14
ERA	3.40
K/9	7.7

Astros Player Insights

Kyle Tucker has accumulated a team-best 17 home runs and 37 runs batted in.
In all of Major League Baseball, Tucker ranks first in home runs and 10th in RBI.
Jose Altuve is hitting .294 with 10 doubles, nine home runs and 16 walks.
Altuve ranks 26th in home runs and 133rd in RBI on the season.
Jeremy Pena paces the Astros with a .318 batting average.
Yordan Alvarez has 10 doubles, nine home runs and 22 walks while hitting .270.
Alvarez is riding a seven-game hitting streak into this one. During his last 10 outings he is batting .297 with four doubles, a home run, six walks and two RBI.

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

The Athletics have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times in their last 10 games with a total.
The Athletics have won two of their last 10 games against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.4
HR	11
ERA	5.00
K/9	6.6

Athletics Player Insights

Bleday has 15 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 21 walks while hitting .245.
Among all hitters in MLB, Bleday is 43rd in homers and 88th in RBI.
Brent Rooker's 11 home runs, 34 runs batted in and .286 batting average are all tops in the lineup.
Rooker ranks 14th in homers and 17th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Abraham Toro is hitting .274 with 11 doubles, a triple, five home runs and nine walks.
Shea Langeliers is hitting .212 with seven doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 12 walks.