The Houston Astros (24-18) and Oakland Athletics (26-17) meet Wednesday at 9:40 p.m. ET for the middle contest of a three-game series at RingCentral Coliseum. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Astros vs. Athletics odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Zack Greinke is the projected starting pitcher for the Astros. He is 3-1 with a 4.18 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, and 1.9 BB/9 in 51 2/3 IP over 9 starts.
Greinke held the A’s scoreless for six innings in their first meeting of the season (April 1), and current Oakland bats own an aggregate .651 OPS against him.
RHP Frankie Montas is the projected starter for the Athletics. He is 5-2 with a 4.93 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, and 2.4 BB/9 in 42 IP over 8 starts.
Current Houston bats own a high-walk, high-contact .751 OPS against the Oakland right-hander.
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Astros at Athletics odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 11:23 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Astros -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Athletics -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Astros -1.5 (+140) | Athletics +1.5 (-165)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Astros 5, Athletics 4
Money line (ML)
Oakland took Tuesday’s series opener, 6-5. That snapped a six-game Astros win streak. The Athletics are now three games over .500 (14-11) at home despite being a minus-18 in run differential.
Greinke was solid in his last start after scuffling over his previous three. Oakland has had its struggles against right-handed pitching (.674 OPS) while being a top-10 group against lefties (.753). The Astros swept the A’s in Oakland back in April.
BACK THE ASTROS (-115).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
No team has a higher OPS the last two weeks than Houston’s .857 mark. With that figure, an analytic bent fading the Oakland bullpen, and an 18-mile-an-hour batter’s breeze out to center in the forecast, a HOUSTON -1.5 (+140) wager is a reasonable play, perhaps as an undercard option paired with the above.
Over/Under (O/U)
PASS.
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