Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics, Odds, Picks and Predictions

THE Houston Astros (23-29) and Oakland Athletics (22-32) meet on Sunday for the final of a 3-game series. First pitch from the Oakland Coliseum is scheduled for 4:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze the FanDuel Sportsbook lines around the Astros vs. Athletics odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Houston leads 5-1

Oakland earned a 3-1 victory on Saturday despite being a +136 underdog at home. LHP JP Sears won (6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K) as the A’s have won 2 of their last 3 games.

Saturday’s loss ended Houston’s 6-game winning streak against Oakland. The Astros have gone 4-4 over the last 8 games, alternating wins and losses.

Astros at Athletics projected starters

RHP Ronel Blanco against RHP Aaron Brooks

Blanco (4-0, 2.09 ERA) is making his 9th start. He has a 1.06 WHIP, 4.0 BB/9 and 8.6 K/9 in 47 1/3 IP.

• Last start: No decision, 3 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 K in a 2-1 win against Oakland on May 14
• Career vs. Oakland: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (3 IP, 0 ER), 4 H, 1 BB, 4 K in 1 start

Brooks (0-1, 4.15 ERA) is making his 3rd start. He has a 1.15 WHIP, a 1.4 BB/9 and a 5.5 K/9 in 13 IP.

• Last Start: No decision, 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K in a 5-4 win over Colorado on Tuesday
• Career vs. Houston: 0-5, 7.09 ERA (33 IP, 26 ER), 1.52 WHIP, 6.5 K/9 in 6 starts

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Astros at Athletics odds

Powered by FanDuel Sportsbook; Go to the USA TODAY Sports Sports Betting Scores & Odds hub for a complete list. Lines last updated at 12:03 a.m. ET.

• Money Line (ML): Astros -162 (bet $162 to win $100) | Athletics +136 (bet $100 to win $136)
• Running Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Astros -1.5 (+104) | Athletics +1.5 (-125)
• More/Less (Y/U): 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Astros picks and predictions at The Athletics

Prediction

Astros 5, Athletics 2

Money line

PASS.

I like the Astros to win here as -162 favorites, but the line is just too risky to bet on. Instead, bet on the spread and/or the O/U.

Running Line/Against the Spread

LEAN ASTROS -1.5 (+104).

Houston has covered the spread in 9 of its last 13 games overall. The Astros have also won by at least 2 runs in each of their last 3 victories against Oakland. The A’s are also 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games and 25-29 ATS this season.

That’s only a meager because Houston is just 22-30 ATS on the year and because the A’s are 11-9 ATS this year when they enter as underdogs at home.

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BET UNDER 8.5 (-105).

The Under has hit in 2 of Houston’s last 3 games and is 28-21-3 this season. The Under are also 7-2-1 in the last 10 Houston-Oakland matchups,

Please note that the Under is 25-26-3 for the Athletics this season.

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