Astros vs. Athletics Odds & Betting Predictions - May 25, 2024

Astros at Athletics

1:40 am • NBCS-CA

Houston Astros

15-23

6 - 3

Athletics

19-18

pitcher		team	era	w-l
R.Stripling			6.01	2-11
J.Verlander			5.48	5-6

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Astros 15-23	-1.5	-1.5-110	o8.5-105	-180
Athletics 19-18	u8.5	+1.5-110	u8.5-115	+150

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May 25, 2024

Oakland ColiseumOakland

HOU -1.5-101

0.99u

Over 0.5 (1st Inn)-105

Over 0.5 (1st Inn)+100

0.5u

HOU -165

0.61u

OAK +142 (F5)

Verlander 3.89 xERA, Stripling 4.25 - every other one of Stripling's estimators is better than Verlander's. F5 because OAK pen coming off a pair of extra inning games.

HOU -169

Over 7.5-120

0.5u

Bet to 8 (-110)

OAK +1.5-122

0.61u

Featured Insight
The Astros have allowed just 3.2 runs per game at home over the last two weeks -- fifth lowest in MLB (10 games). The Athletics have scored just 2.6 runs per game on the road over the last two weeks -- fourth lowest in MLB (10 games).

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Featured Insight
The Athletics have allowed just 0.8 runs per game in close and late situations this season -- third lowest in MLB (31 games). The Astros have scored just 0.9 runs per game in close and late situations this season -- fifth lowest in MLB (29 games).

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The Athletics are just 37-28 (.569) when they've hit 2 or more home runs since the 2023 season -- 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .691.

The Astros are just 22-82 (.212) when scoring 4 or fewer runs since the 2023 season -- 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .268.

The Athletics are just 11-60 (.155) when allowing 2 or more home runs since the 2023 season -- lowest in MLB; League Avg: .309.

Brent Rooker has struck out in 33% of PA's since the 2022 season -- 12th highest among hitters with at least 556 total PA's-- third Percentile. Josh Hader has a strikeout rate of 37% since the 2022 season -- third highest among qualified RPs-- 98th Percentile.

Jose Altuve has an OPS of .746 with two strikes this season -- seventh best in MLB-- 92nd Percentile. Ross Stripling has allowed an OPS of .663 (102 PAs) with two strikes this season -- third worst among qualified SPs-- third Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Athletics are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Athletics are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Athletics are 15-6 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Athletics' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 11 of Athletics' 16 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Athletics	22-15	7-9	15-6	3-5	18-9
Astros	15-23	8-11	7-12	4-11	11-11

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Athletics	19-17-1	11-5	8-12-1	6-2	12-14-1
Astros	24-12-2	14-5	10-7-2	9-6	14-6-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Athletics	19-18	8-8	11-10	4-4	14-13
Astros	15-23	9-10	6-13	5-10	10-12

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 23rd	COL	W 10-9	+1.5 W	O 7.5	ATH -119
May 23rd	COL	L 3-4	-1.5 L	U 8	COL -144
May 22nd	COL	W 5-4	-1.5 L	O 7.5	ATH -127
May 19th	@KC	L 4-8	+1.5 L	O 9	KC +148
May 18th	@KC	L 3-5	+1.5 L	U 9.5	KC +164

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Verlander, P	99	6	9	1
RB.Abreu, P	23	1	2	1
RR.Pressly, P	10	1	0	0
LJ.Hader, P	10	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1J.Altuve, 2B	3-5	1	0	0
2K.Tucker, RF	1-5	1	0	0
3Y.Alvarez, DH	2-4	1	0	1
4A.Bregman, 3B	1-5	0	0	2
5J.Pena, SS	0-4	1	0	0
6J.Singleton, 1B	2-3	1	0	0
7J.Meyers, CF	1-4	1	1	3
8Y.Diaz, C	1-4	0	0	0
9C.McCormick, LF	1-4	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RR.Stripling, P	61	3.2	3	6
LK.Muller, P	48	4	1	0
RM.Kelly, P	1	0.1	0	0
LT.McFarland, P	21	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1A.Toro, 3B	0-5	0	0	0
2J.Bleday, CF	2-5	3	1	1
3B.Rooker, DH	1-4	0	0	0
4M.Andujar, LF	3-4	0	0	2
5S.Langeliers, C	1-4	0	0	0
6Z.Gelof, 2B	0-4	0	0	0
7S.Brown, RF	0-4	0	0	0
8J.Davis, 1B	3-4	0	0	0
9M.Schuemann, SS	0-4	0	0	0