Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros 7/22/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros
MLB: 8:10 PM EST
Jul. 22, 2019
TV: ATSW
Latest Odds : HOU -238 Total 9
Playing in Houston in this game will definitely hurt the Athletics chances of bringing home a win. However, one thing that the Athletics have going for them is the fact that the team has a chance to bring home a good win on the road and gain some ground on the Astros. The main problem that the Athletics have in this game is the Astros are 21 games over the five hundred mark when playing at home.
Matt Chapman is the leading hitter for the Athletics when it comes to power hitting with 22 homers and 59 RBIs on the year. Ramon Laureano is leading the Athletics in average at a clip of .283 on the season. Alex Bregman is the hitter for the Astros with a total of 26 homers and 62 RBIs. Michael Brantley is the player who the Astros have relied on for average at a clip of .326.
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Homer Bailey has come over from the Royals in the middle of the season trade. Bailey on the year has been able to post an 8-6 record and a 4.69 ERA on the season. He has thrown a total of 96 innings on the year with 87 strikeouts, but ha walked 38 batters and allowed 96 hits.
Gerrit Cole is the pitcher who the Astros are planning on sending out to the mound in this game. Cole has posted a 10-5 record and has a 3.12 ERA. He has thrown a total of 129.2 innings on the season with 194 strikeouts, but has allowed 101 hits and 33 walks.
Recent Betting Trends:
Athletics are 36-16 in their last 52 games on grass.
Astros are 35-16 in their last 51 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 5-0 in Athletics last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 4-0 in Coles last 4 Monday starts.
Free Betting Pick: Under 9
The Astros are playing great ball at home and while Bailey is newer to the Athletics the team is not going to be able to overcome the great pitching that Cole can put on the mound here. Look for the Astros to be able to actually play decent in this game and continue to win at home and put some extra ground between them and the Athletics. Final Score, Houston Astro win 5-3.