Astros vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 15

Updated May. 15, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics play on Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET. Kyle Tucker and Brent Rooker have been on a tear in recent games for their respective clubs. The Athletics have been listed as +203 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favorite Astros (-250). Houston is a 1.5-run favorite (at -118 odds). The total is 8 runs for this contest.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Astros-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Astros vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Astros 4, Athletics 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 55%, Athletics 45%

Astros vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Astros have entered the game as favorites 32 times this season and won 13, or 40.6%, of those games.
• Houston has played as favorites of -250 or more once this season and won that game.
• The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 71.4%.
• The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 38 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (36.8%) in those games.
• This season, Oakland has been victorious three times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +203 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 33% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

OAK 0 · HOU 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+203

o8

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-250

u8

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have a 3-2 record over the five games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Astros have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Tucker has racked up a team-high 13 home runs and 29 runs batted in.
• Among all MLB hitters, Tucker ranks 37th in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging.
• Tucker carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with two doubles, two home runs, six walks and four RBI.
• Jose Altuve is hitting .314 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 15 walks.
• Altuve ranks 35th in homers and 143rd in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Altuve carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .190 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Jeremy Pena paces the Astros with a .329 batting average.
• Yordan Alvarez is hitting .258 with six doubles, eight home runs and 16 walks.

Astros Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over eight times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (10) and runs batted in (28).
• Among all hitters in the majors, Rooker ranks seventh in homers and 19th in RBI.
• Rooker carries an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .410 with four doubles, two home runs, six walks and eight RBI.
• Abraham Toro has a club-leading .295 batting average.
• Toro-Hernandez is currently 105th in homers and 106th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Shea Langeliers is hitting .217 with six doubles, two triples, nine home runs and eight walks.
• JJ Bleday is batting .248 with 11 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 17 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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