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The Houston Astros (23-29) and Oakland Athletics (22-32) meet Sunday for the finale of a 3-game series. First pitch from Oakland Coliseum is set for 4:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s 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 picked up a 3-1 win Saturday while covering as a +136 home underdog. LHP JP Sears got the win (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 was ended Houston’s 6-game win streak over Oakland. The Astros have gone 4-4 over the last 8 games, alternating wins and losses.
Astros at Athletics projected starters
RHP Ronel Blanco vs. RHP Aaron Brooks
Blanco (4-0, 2.09 ERA) makes 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 over 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) makes his 3rd start. He has a 1.15 WHIP, 1.4 BB/9 and 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 Tuesday
- Career vs. Houston: 0-5, 7.09 ERA (33 IP, 26 ER), 1.52 WHIP, 6.5 K/9 across 6 starts
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Astros at Athletics odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:03 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Astros -162 (bet $162 to win $100) | Athletics +136 (bet $100 to win $136)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Astros -1.5 (+104) | Athletics +1.5 (-125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Astros at Athletics picks and predictions
Prediction
Astros 5, Athletics 2
Moneyline
PASS.
I like the Astros to pick up the win here as -162 favorites, but the line is just slightly too risky to bet on. Bet on the spread and/or O/U instead.
Run 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 wins vs. Oakland. The A’s are also only 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games and 25-29 ATS this season.
This is only a lean because Houston is only 22-30 ATS on the year and because the A’s are 11-9 ATS this year when entering as home underdogs.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 8.5 (-105).
The Under has hit in 2 of Houston’s last 3 games and is 28-21-3 on the season. The Under is also 7-2-1 in the last 10 Houston-Oakland matchups,
Be aware that the Under is 25-26-3 for the Athletics this season.
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