Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/17/2022

Game Time: 2:10 pm ET, Sunday, July 17, 2022

Venue:  Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX 

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet SW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics NL, Astros NL; Over/Under:  NL runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics NL, Astros NL; Over/Under:  NL runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics NL, Astros NL; Over/Under:  NL runs

 

Oakland Athletics:  31-60 (5th place, AL West)

Houston Astros:  58-31 (1st place, AL West)

 

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Oakland Athletics:  5-5 last 10

Houston Astros:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Athletics won 2 of their last 3 games and enter this game off of a win. They lost their last series against the Texas Rangers 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 31-60 record overall and have a road record of 20-29. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Astros on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Their offense ranks 30th in the MLB with a .604 OPS. Jared Koenig is their starting pitcher on Saturday while there is no probable starting pitcher yet making his start in this game on Sunday. 

 

The Astros lost 2 of their last 3 games and enter this game off of a loss. They won their last series against the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 58-31 record overall and have a home record of 27-13. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Athletics on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Their offense ranks 6th in the MLB with a .742 OPS. Justin Verlander is on the mound on Saturday while Jake Odorizzi will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Sunday. He is 4-2 with a 3.38 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 1 BB with 7 Ks on 4 hits through 7 IP against the Oakland Athletics. 

The current betting odds have not been listed yet for this game. The Astros have not been playing well in their recent games as they have been starting to lose more but they are still the team with the 3rd best record in the MLB and they have a very good team here. The A's are one of the worst teams in the MLB and they actually do have an offense that sits at the very bottom of the league. They won a game in this series already but that is likely all they will get here as the Astros have a very good offense and their pitching has been some of the best in the MLB this season. The A's are also dealing with some injuries to starters like Montas so they are not sure who is making the start here but it really does not matter as it will not be someone very reliable or experienced and the Astros lineup will likely light them up here. 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 Sunday, July 17, 2022 (2:10 pm ET start time) is Astros 8 Athletics 3.

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Oakland Athletics: 31-60 (-16.2 Units) ML in all games. 10-24 (-9.3 Units) ML against division opponents. 9-3 UNDER this season in July games.

Houston Astros: 58-31 (+12.6 Units) ML in all games. 27-13 (+4.4 Units) ML in home games. 23-16 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 Sat - Leg. M. Brantley (LF) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. Y. Alvarez (DH) Late July - Hand.

 

 

 

"That's kind of what we've been trying to accomplish and it was good to see us get some there in the seventh." - Mark Kotsay after his team’s win against the Astros on Friday.

 

 

"The guys that were up there were doing the best that they could at that time. We had a rookie lineup in there ... but you don't get any excuse or alibis. They beat us, so we just have to come out tomorrow and hopefully be fresher tomorrow than we were today." - Dusty Baker after his team’s loss against the Athletics on Friday. 

 

 

 

Vimael Machin (Z) 3B

Ramon Laureano (D) RF

Sean Murphy (D) C

Seth Brown (Z) 1B

Chad Pinder (D) DH

Elvis Andrus (D) SS

Tony Kemp (Z) LF

Skye Bolt (A) CF

Nick Allen (D) 2B

 

Mauricio Dubon (D) 2B

Jake Meyers (D) CF

Kyle Tucker (Z) DH

Alex Bregman (D) 3B

Jeremy Pena (D) SS

Chas McCormick (D) LF

J.J. Matijevic (Z) 1B

Jose Siri (D) RF

Korey Lee (D) C

 

 

Batting Average:  Dermis Garcia (.500)

Hits:  Sean Murphy (70)

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:  Yordan Alvarez (.306)

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 (0.59)

 

Managers:

Oakland Athletics: Mark Kotsay (1st season)

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (3rd season)