Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/26/2022

Game Time: 9:40 pm ET, Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Venue:  RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, CA 

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CA

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -175, Athletics +145; Over/Under:  7 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -165, Athletics +145; Over/Under:  7 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -175, Athletics +145; Over/Under:  7 runs

 

Houston Astros:  64-32 (1st place, AL West)

Oakland Athletics:  35-63 (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 5 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Seattle Mariners 3-0 completing the sweep in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 64-32 record overall and have a road record of 34-18. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Athletics on Tuesday with the series opener still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 6th in the MLB with a .742 OPS. Jake Odorizzi is their starting pitcher on Monday while there is no probable starting pitcher yet making his start in this game on Tuesday. 

 

The Athletics were on a 3 game winning streak but now enter this game off of a loss. They won their last series against the Texas Rangers 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 35-63 record overall and have a home record of 14-33. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Astros on Tuesday with the 1st game still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 30th in the MLB with a .611 OPS. Rookie pitcher Adam Oller is on the mound on Monday while Frankie Montas will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Tuesday. He is 3-9 with a 3.16 ERA this season. His team lost 4 of their 5 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 1 BB with 5 Ks on 2 hits through 3 IP against the Detroit Tigers. 

The current betting odds have the Athletics listed as an underdog in this game.. The Astros have been playing very well in their recent games as they are starting to heat up again and have not lost since coming out of the All-Star break. They just swept the Yankees and the Mariners in their last 2 series but they really struggled against the A's recently, losing their series against them tight before the break. The A's were playing well going into the break and they have kept up that pace coming out as they have won 3 of their last 5 games and have no series losses in their last 3 series. They have the worst offense in the MLB right now but they have really been picking up over their last few games, and this is a series they will get up for against the Astros. The Astros have been pitching very well recently but they have not decided a starter for this game yet and their bullpen may be stressed a little in this game. The A's are starting to score runs in their games and they have Montas starting here who has been a very reliable starter for them this season and throughout the years. The A's have a chance to steal this game from the Astros but even if they do not win, they should keep it close. The best way to place a bet here is on the A's on the runline in this game.

 

Astros Athletics Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, July 26, 2022 (9:40 pm ET start time) is Athletics 4 Astros 3.

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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. Y. Alvarez (DH) Ques Mon - Hand.

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

 

 

 

“We played good ball. We held on a couple games, but our bullpen came through. Guys were operating on fumes, but they found some energy to win the game.” - Dusty Baker after his team’s win against the Mariners on Sunday.

 

 

"The first couple of innings I felt like I was just too quick and then I tried to slow down, and I felt like I was too slow. I tried to find a happy medium to get in a rhythm out there, and it just didn't happen." - Paul Blackburn after their loss against the Rangers on Sunday.

 

 

 

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 (20)

ERA:  Ryne Stanek (0.55)

 

Batting Average:  Dermis Garcia (.313)

Hits:  Sean Murphy (78)

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)