The Oakland Athletics host Houston on Tuesday, looking to pick up a win and improve their 41-52 mark against the 50-43 Astros in MLB betting odds action at O.co Coliseum.
The match puts starter Dallas Keuchel for the Houston Astros on the hill facing Dillon Overton for the Oakland Athletics. Keuchel brings a 6-9 mark to the game, while Overton is 1-1 to date on the season.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.4-3.4 result in favor of the Athletics. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Oakland (41-52) will face the 50-43 Astros in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oakland vs Houston injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Oakland Athletics at No. 22 and the Houston Astros at No. 4 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Oakland Athletics No. 22-ranked scoring average of 4.18 runs per game, against a Houston Astros offense rated No. 15 and scoring 4.52 runs per game. The Athletics have averaged 8.57 hits per game to date this season, more than the Astros hitters have managed (8.34 per nine innings).
Oakland owns the No. 25 defense, allowing 4.18 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Houston's No. 7-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Astros endured a 7-4 loss at the hands of the Athletics on Monday, with M Fiers throwing 3.2 innings of 5-hit ball at O.co Coliseum.
Next Betting Matchups
Houston at Oakland, Wednesday, July 20th