Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/25/2022

Game Time: 9:40 pm ET, Monday, July 25, 2022

Venue:  RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, CA 

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CA

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -210, Athletics +180; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -220, Athletics +180; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -250, Athletics +190; Over/Under:  8 runs

 

Houston Astros:  63-32 (1st place, AL West)

Oakland Athletics:  35-62 (5th place, AL West)

 

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Houston Astros:  7-3 last 10

Oakland Athletics:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Astros enter this game on a 4 game winning streak. They won their last series against the New York Yankees 2-0 completing the sweep in a 2-game series. They enter this game with a 63-32 record overall and have a road record of 33-18. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Athletics on Monday with the series finale of their series against the Seattle Mariners still to be played on Sunday. Their offense ranks 6th in the MLB with a .740 OPS. Framber Valdez is their starting pitcher on Sunday while Jake Odorizzi is making his start in this game on Monday. He is 4-2 with a 3.56 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 1 HR, and 0 BB with 5 Ks on 5 hits through 5.1 IP against the Oakland Athletics. 

 

The Athletics enter this game on a 3 game winning streak. They split their last series against the Detroit Tigers 1-1 in a 2-game series. They enter this game with a 35-62 record overall and have a home record of 14-32. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Astros on Monday with the 3rd game of their series against the Texas Rangers still to be played on Sunday. Their offense ranks 30th in the MLB with a .606 OPS. Paul Blackburn is on the mound on Sunday while rookie pitcher Adam Oller will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Monday. He is 0-3 with an 8.56 ERA this season. His team lost 9 of their 10 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 2 HRs, and 1 BB with 3 Ks on 6 hits through 4.1 IP against the Houston Astros. 

The current betting odds have the Astros listed as a massive favorite. The Astros have been playing very well coming into this series. They were starting to fade a little right before the break but that break was exactly what they needed as they have come out and have not lost a game since. They have been scoring a lot of runs in their games but their pitching has also been great and they should be able to keep the worst offense in the MLB in the A's here off the board all day. The A's have been playing a lot better recently as their pitching has been very good but they are not scoring a lot of runs in their wins and will have trouble keeping up with the Houston offense here. The A's are also starting Oller here who is still just a rookie and has not pitched very well in his few starts either. The Astros are going with Odorizzi who was kept out for most of the season with an injury but he has been great since coming back and should have no problem pitching against a very bad lineup here. The Astros are on a roll right now and one of the best teams in the MLB this season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Astros to win on the runline.

 

Astros Athletics Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Monday, July 25, 2022 (9:40 pm ET start time) is Astros 9 Athletics 4.

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Houston Astros: 63-32 (+15 Units) ML in all games. 33-18 (+10.1 Units) ML in road games. 58-33 UNDER in all games.

Oakland Athletics: 35-62 (-12.6 Units) ML in all games. 14-33 (-17.5 Units) ML in home games. 13-5 UNDER this season in July games.

 

 

Houston Astros:  J. Castro (C) Out indefinitely - Knee. M. Brantley (LF) Early Aug - Shoulder. R. Pressly (RP) Out indefinitely - Personal.

Oakland Athletics:  J. Lowrie (2B) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. D. Jimenez (RP) Early Aug - Shoulder. J. Bride (SS) Early Aug - Shoulder.

 

 

 

"I remember the greats, Bob Gibson and (Tom) Seaver, and I told him, ‘You know, when they were in trouble, they knew how to pitch out of trouble.' The mark of a good pitcher is figuring out how to get either a double play or a popup or a strikeout, and I tell you, that one that was great. I mean, we needed that. He needed it. We're operating on fumes today, so I'll say that was a great victory." - Dusty Baker after his team’s win against the Mariners on Saturday.

 

 

"Santana got in some trouble with his command there and we took advantage of it and it led to an inning where we got some runs. Guys were trying to stay within themselves, stay in the zone and feed off each other. That was a good example of them doing that." - Mark Kotsay after his team’s win against the Rangers on Saturday.

 

 

 

Jose Altuve (R) 2B

Jeremy Pena (R) SS

Kyle Tucker (L) DH

Alex Bregman (R) 3B

Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B

Aledmys Diaz (R) LF

Chas McCormick (R) RF

Mauricio Dubon (R) CF

Martin Maldonado (R) C

 

Nick Allen (R) 2B

Ramon Laureano (R) CF

Sean Murphy (R) DH

Chad Pinder (R) LF

Elvis Andrus (R) SS

Stephen Piscotty (R) RF

Dermis Garcia (R) 1B

Stephen Vogt (L) C

Sheldon Neuse (R) 3B

 

 

Batting Average:  Yordan Alvarez (.307)

Hits:  Yordan Alvarez (85)

Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez (28)

RBI:  Yordan Alvarez (65)

Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker (16)

Wins:  Justin Verlander (13)

Saves:  Ryan Pressly (19)

ERA:  Ryne Stanek (0.55)

 

Batting Average:  Dermis Garcia (.385)

Hits:  Sean Murphy (76)

Home Runs:  Seth Brown (12)

RBI:  Seth Brown (41)

Stolen Bases:  Ramon Laureano (9)

Wins:  Paul Blackburn (6)

Saves:  Dany Jimenez (11)

ERA:   Parker Markel (0.00)

 

Managers:

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (3rd season)

Oakland Athletics: Mark Kotsay (1st season)