Astros vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for July 22
Published 12:25 pm Monday, July 22, 2024
In the series opener on Monday, July 22, Spencer Arrighetti will take the hill for the Houston Astros (52-47) as they square off against the Oakland Athletics (39-62), who will counter with Hogan Harris. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:40 PM ET at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Astros (-150), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Athletics (+125) The over/under for this contest has been listed at 8.5.
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Astros vs. Athletics Game Info
- Date: Monday, July 22, 2024
- Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Location: Oakland, California
- Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Astros -150
- Moneyline Underdog: Athletics +125
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Arrighetti (4-7 with a 5.63 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 18th of the season.
- His last appearance was on Saturday, July 13 against the Texas Rangers, when the right-hander went six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
- Arrighetti is looking to secure his fourth quality start of the season.
- Arrighetti is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.7 innings per appearance on the mound.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in baseball with 114 total home runs.
- Houston’s .417 slugging percentage ranks seventh-best in MLB.
- The Astros’ .261 batting average leads MLB.
- Houston has the No. 9 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.7 runs per game (468 total runs).
- The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.
- Astros hitters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
- Houston has the 15th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.00).
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 8.8 K/9, the seventh-best in the majors.
- The Astros have the 21st-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.294).
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