Astros vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for Sept. 11

Published 8:24 am Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Oakland Athletics (63-82) will square off against the Houston Astros (77-67) at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 8:10 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 99 RBI, Brent Rooker will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.

At +200, the Athletics are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Astros, who are listed at -250. The total for this matchup has been listed at 8.

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Astros vs. Athletics Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
  • Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Venue: Minute Maid Park
  • TV Channel: NBCS-CA
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Astros -250
  • Moneyline Underdog: Athletics +200
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Hunter Brown (11-7 with a 3.41 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 153 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 28th of the season.
  • The righty last appeared on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he tossed six scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • Brown is trying to extend a fourth-game quality start streak in this game.
  • Brown will try to continue a 22-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 innings per outing).
  • He is trying to keep a streak of two games without giving up an earned run intact.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros are 11th in MLB play with 170 total home runs.
  • Houston’s .418 slugging percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.
  • The Astros have the third-best batting average in the league (.261).
  • Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.6 runs per game (664 total runs).
  • The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage is eighth-best in baseball.
  • Astros hitters strike out 7.4 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
  • Houston’s 3.72 team ERA ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.249).

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