Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/31/2022

Game Time: 9:40 pm ET, Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Venue:  RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, CA

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CA

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -140, Athletics +120; Over/Under:  7 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -140, Athletics +120; Over/Under:  7 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -140, Athletics +120; Over/Under:  7 runs

 

Houston Astros:  30-18 (1st place, AL West)

Oakland Athletics:  20-30 (5th place, AL west)

 

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Houston Astros:  6-4 last 10

Oakland Athletics:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Astros are coming into this game with a 30-18 record overall and they are 16-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. They just lost their 3-game series against the Seattle Mariners 2-1 and they are playing the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Athletics on Tuesday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Tuesday with the series opener still to be played on Monday. Framber Valdez is the starting pitcher for them on Monday while Cristian Javier will be on the mound for them here on Tuesday. He is 3-2 with a 2.43 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 1 BB with 9 Ks on 3 hits in 5.2 IP against the Cleveland Guardians. They scored 3 runs in their last series averaging 1 run scored per game in that span and they allowed 13 runs against them averaging just over 4 runs allowed per game.

 

The Athletics are coming into this game with a 20-30 record overall and they are 7-17 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak that they were on. They just lost their 4-game series against the Texas Rangers 3-1 and they are playing the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Astros on Tuesday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Tuesday with the series opener still to be played on Monday. Paul Blackburn is the starting pitcher for them on Monday while Frankie Montas will be on the mound for them here on Monday. He is 2-4 with a 3.28 ERA this season. His team lost their last 7 straight games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 1 earned run, 0 homers, and 2 BB with 11 strikeouts on 4 hits in 7 innings played against the Texas Rangers. They scored 16 runs in their last series averaging 4 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 28 runs against them averaging 7 runs allowed per game.

 

The Astros are coming into this game as a favorite with the current betting odds. They have been struggling to score runs in their last series but they may not need to score many runs in this game with Javier on the mound for them. He has been great all season for them, Montas has also been good this season as well, but if this game comes down to a pitchers duel then this game will belong to the Astros as they have a much better lineup and they will be hungry to bounce back in this series as well after losing their last series in Seattle. The A's have not been playing well recently and they just almost got swept at home by the Rangers in 4 games in their last series. The Astros will be hungry to bounce back here and with the pitchers starting in this game, the Astros have the advantage. The best bet here is on the Astros to win this game.

 

Astros Athletics Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, May 31, 2022 (9:40 pm ET start time) is Astros 5 Athletics 1.

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Houston Astros: 25-11 (+8.6 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 29-18 (+5.9 Units) ML in all games. 34-11 UNDER in all games.

Oakland Athletics: 2-12 (-9.9 Units) ML as a home underdog of +100 or higher. 7-14 (-7 Units) ML when the total is 7 or less. FRANKIE MONTAS is 17-11 UNDER in home games.

 

 

Houston Astros:  J. Odorizzi (SP) Mid June - Ankle. J. Meyers (CF) Early June - Shoulder. T. Jones (1B) Mid June - Back.

Oakland Athletics:  S. Bolt (CF) Late June - Oblique. S. Piscotty (RF) Out indefinitely - Calf. S. Vogt (C) Early June - Knee.

 

 

 

"We lost one game in the standings and scored three runs the whole series, so it's very fortunate for us that we get out here with a win." - Dusty Baker after his team’s win against the Mariners on Sunday.

 

 

"Getting down early, they showed their grind and their fight. Leaving guys on base early, they just kept going. We want that to be our identity. We want teams to know, whether we win or lose, when they leave this place, that this team has fight and grit." - Mark Kotsay after his team’s win against the Rangers on Sunday.

 

 

 

Jose Altuve (R) 2B

Michael Brantley (L) DH

Alex Bregman (R) 3B

Yordan Alvarez (L) LF

Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B

Jeremy Pena (R) SS

Chas McCormick (R) RF

Jose Siri (R) CF

Martin Maldonado (R) C

 

Ramon Laureano (R) RF

Chad Pinder (R) LF

Jed Lowrie (S) DH

Sean Murphy (R) C

Elvis Andrus (R) SS

Christian Bethancourt (R) 1B

Sheldon Neuse (R) 2B

Kevin Smith (R) 3B

Cristian Pache (R) CF

 

 

Batting Average:  Jeremy Pena (.290)

Hits:  Michael Brantley (44)

Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez (12)

RBI:  Kyle Tucker (29)

Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker (9)

Wins:  Justin Verlander (6)

Saves:  Ryan Pressly (8)

ERA:  Seth Martinez (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Luis Barrera (.286)

Hits:  Sheldon Neuse (38)

Home Runs:  Seth Brown (5)

RBI:  Seth Brown (23)

Stolen Bases:  Sheldon Neuse (4)

Wins:  Paul Blackburn (5)

Saves:  Dany Jimenez (10)

ERA:   Adrian Martinez (0.00)

 

Managers:

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (3rd season)

Oakland Athletics: Mark Kotsay (1st season)