Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/16/2022

Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Saturday, July 16, 2022

Venue:  Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX 

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet SW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +280, Astros -340; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +280, Astros -340; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +260, Astros -350; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

 

Oakland Athletics:  30-60 (5th place, AL West)

Houston Astros:  58-30 (1st place, AL West)

 

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Oakland Athletics:  4-6 last 10

Houston Astros:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Athletics lost 3 of their last 4 games and enter this game off of a loss. They lost their last series against the Texas Rangers 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 30-60 record overall and have a road record of 19-29. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Astros on Saturday with the series opener still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 30th in the MLB with a .603 OPS. Cole Irvin is their starting pitcher on Friday while Jared Koenig is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 1-2 with a 6.38 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 1 HR, and 3 BB with 4 Ks on 5 hits through 4.2 IP against the Kansas City Royals. 

 

The Astros won 3 of their last 4 games and enter this game off of a win. They won their last series against the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 58-30 record overall and have a home record of 27-12. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Athletics on Saturday with the 1st game still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 6th in the MLB with a .746 OPS. José Urquidy is on the mound on Friday while there is no probable starting pitcher yet throwing the first pitch in this game on Saturday. 

The current betting odds have the Astros listed as a massive favorite in this game. The Astros are entering this series off of another series win in their last one but they also have the 2nd best record in the MLB and continue to win their games with great pitching. Their offense has been heating up a lot though and they have been scoring a lot of runs in their recent games as well. The A's have one of the worst records in the MLB this season, they also have the worst offense as well and have not been a very high scoring team in their games. They are not going to be able to out-pitch the Astros here as the Astros have one of the best pitching staffs in the MLB and they have a massive advantage with their offense now that it is heating up. The best way to place a bet here is on the Astros to win this game on the runline.

 

Athletics Astros Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, July 16, 2022 (4:10 pm ET start time) is Astros 6 Athletics 2.

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Oakland Athletics: 30-60 (-18 Units) ML in all games. 8-17 (-9.2 Units) ML when the money line is +125 to -125. 25-13 UNDER in day games.

Houston Astros: 58-30 (+14.6 Units) ML in all games. 27-12 (+6.4 Units) ML in home games. 22-16 UNDER in home games.

 

 

Oakland Athletics:  J. Lowrie (2B) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. J. Bride (SS) Late July - Shoulder. F. Montas (SP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.

Houston Astros:  J. Altuve (2B) Ques Fri - Leg. M. Brantley (LF) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. Y. Alvarez (DH) Late July - Hand.

 

 

 

"He just couldn't get comfortable with the baseball. Unfortunately, that happens in the first inning." - Mark Kotsay after his team’s loss against the Rangers on Wednesday.

 

 

"Those guys have been pushing. They've really been grinding. You have to grind, because you're really playing against yourself until — if and when — (the division race) gets a little closer." - Dusty Baker after his team’s win against the Angels on Thursday.

 

 

 

Vimael Machin (Z) 3B

Ramon Laureano (D) RF

Sean Murphy (D) C

Seth Brown (Z) 1B

Stephen Vogt (Z) DH

Elvis Andrus (D) SS

Tony Kemp (Z) LF

Skye Bolt (A) CF

Nick Allen (D) 2B

 

Jose Altuve (R) 2B

Jeremy Pena (R) SS

Alex Bregman (R) 3B

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B

Aledmys Diaz (R) DH

Jake Meyers (R) CF

Jose Siri (R) LF

Martin Maldonado (R) C

 

 

Batting Average:  Dermis Garcia (.500)

Hits:  Sean Murphy (69)

Home Runs:  Seth Brown (10)

RBI:  Seth Brown (38)

Stolen Bases:  Ramon Laureano (9)

Wins:  Paul Blackburn (6)

Saves:  Dany Jimenez (11)

ERA:   Parker Markel (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Korey Lee (.333)

Hits:  Yordan Alvarez (82)

Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez (26)

RBI:  Kyle Tucker (61)

Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker (15)

Wins:  Justin Verlander (11)

Saves:  Ryan Pressly (19)

ERA:  Ryne Stanek (0.60)

 

Managers:

Oakland Athletics: Mark Kotsay (1st season)

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (3rd season)