The Oakland Athletics (+257) are playing the Houston Astros (-295) at 7:20 PM EDT today. The run total is set at 8.0. The Astros are -1.5 on the run line at odds of -148, while the Athletics are +1.5 at odds of +128.
Right now, the pitching matchup for this game is set to be James Kaprielian vs. Lance McCullers Jr..
The Athletics last played yesterday, beating the Rangers in a close 8-7 affair. Will they be 100% playing on short rest? The Astros last game was yesterday, when they beat the Tigers 2-1. They could be tired playing on short rest.
The last time these teams played each other was on August 14, 2022 when the Astros beat the Athletics 6-3. In that game, the Astros were -272. Likewise, the total for that game was set at 7.5 and went over by 1.5 runs.
Win Trends
So, how have the A’s been doing lately? In their last 10 games, they’ve won 3 times. The ‘Stros, on the other hand, have won 8 of their last 10 games.
Totals Trends
In 8 of their last 10 games, the Athletics game total has gone over. That could be a trend to consider. The Astros game total has gone over in 3 of their last 10 games, while staying under in 5 of their last 10.
We’re tailing hot Shark player VegasCapperHutch for this game and taking Under 8 (-110). You can view more picks for this matchup in the Shark Book app. Click here to download for free and see why they call it a handicapper’s best friend!