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 mound for the Houston Astros (52-47) as they square off against the Oakland Athletics (39-62), who will answer with Hogan Harris. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:40 PM ET at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

At +125, the Athletics are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Astros, who are -150. This game’s over/under is 8.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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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) gets the start for the Astros, his 18th of the season.
  • His last appearance came on Saturday, July 13 against the Texas Rangers, when the right-hander threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
  • Arrighetti has three quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Arrighetti will try to build upon a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.7 innings per appearance).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 17 outings this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros are 10th in MLB action with 114 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Houston ranks seventh in baseball, slugging .417.
  • The Astros have an MLB-leading .261 batting average.
  • Houston is the ninth-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.7 runs per game (468 total).
  • The Astros are ninth in MLB with a .321 on-base percentage.
  • The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game to rank third in baseball.
  • 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 MLB.
  • The Astros have the 21st-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.294).

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