Astros vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for July 23
Published 8:25 am Tuesday, July 23, 2024
The Houston Astros (52-48) and the Oakland Athletics (40-62) will go head to head on Tuesday, July 23 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, with Jake Bloss pitching for the Astros and Osvaldo Bido taking the mound for the Athletics. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:40 PM ET.
Sportsbooks have tabbed the Astros (-135) as moneyline favorites versus the Athletics (+110). The total for this contest has been listed at 8.5.
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Astros vs. Athletics Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
- Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Location: Oakland, California
- Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Astros -135
- Moneyline Underdog: Athletics +110
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Bloss (0-0) gets the starting nod for the Astros, his third of the season.
- The righty last appeared on Friday, July 12 against the Miami Marlins, when he went four innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros are 10th in MLB action with 114 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- Houston is eighth in baseball with a .416 slugging percentage.
- The Astros have a league-best .261 batting average.
- Houston is the 10th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.7 runs per game (468 total).
- The Astros are 10th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .320.
- The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-best average in the majors.
- Houston has a 4.00 team ERA that ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks sixth in the majors.
- The Astros have the 21st-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.292).
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