Astros vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 16

Updated May. 16, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Abraham Toro and the Oakland Athletics will hit the field against the Houston Astros and starter Cristian Javier on Thursday. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park. The Athletics have been listed as +176 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favored Astros (-213). Houston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -106 odds). The over/under for the matchup is set at 9 runs.

Here is 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: Thursday, May 16, 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 5, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 55%, Athletics 45%

Astros vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• This season, the Astros have been favored 33 times and won 14, or 42.4%, of those games.
• Houston has been at least -213 moneyline favorites three times this season and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 68.1% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Athletics have come away with 14 wins in the 39 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a win-loss record of 4-5 when favored by +176 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 36.2% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

OAK 1 · HOU 8

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+176

o9

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-213

u9

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros played as the moneyline favorite for five of their last 10 games, and went 4-1 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Astros and their opponents combined to hit the over six times.
• The Astros' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker is the Astros best power hitter, hitting 13 round-trippers this season in addition to accumulating 29 RBI, both team highs.
• Tucker ranks first in home runs and 14th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Tucker takes a hitting streak of five games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .375 with three doubles, two home runs, six walks and four RBI.
• Jose Altuve is batting .312 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 15 walks.
• Altuve ranks 37th in home runs and 149th in RBI in the majors.
• Altuve heads into this matchup looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .200 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Jeremy Pena leads the Astros with a team-best batting average of .333.
• Yordan Alvarez is hitting .257 with six doubles, eight home runs and 16 walks.

Astros Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Athletics and their opponents are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• 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 (28).
• Rooker's home run total puts him eighth in the big leagues, and he is 20th in RBI.
• Toro-Hernandez's .287 batting average paces his team.
• Toro-Hernandez is 106th in homers and 107th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .218 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 18 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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