Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics 5/26/2023 Betting Tips, Picks and Predictions

Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics 5/26/2023 – On Friday night, the Houston Astros will take on the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum to continue the MLB schedule for this season. The Houston Astros are 28-21 on the season and are riding a two-game losing streak after facing the Milwaukee Brewers in the last game. The Oakland Athletics faced the Seattle Mariners in their previous set and are on a long-losing spell as of now. The Houston Astros are predicted to win this matchup by the best baseball betting lines.

Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics 5/26/2023

Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics 5/26/2023

Team	RL	TOTAL	ML
Houston Astros	-1.5 (-150)	8.5 o (-110)	-250
Oakland Athletics	+1.5 (+130)	8.5 u (-110)	+224

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Houston Astros

The Houston Astros took on the Milwaukee Brewers last time and won just one game out of three. In this MLB season, the Astros are batting with an average of .244 as of now and have accumulated a total of 213 runs. The lead scorer for the Astros is Yordan Alvarez, who has put up a total of 12 home runs so far. On the mound, the Astros will post Hunter Brown, who is 4-1 this season with a 3.20 ERA.

Players to watch: Jeremy Pena SS (GP 49, AB 190, R 25, H 46, 2B 11, 3B 1, HR 6, RBI 22, TB 77, BB 7, SO 48, SB 6, AVG 0.242, OBP 0.286, SLG 0.405, OPS 0.691, WAR 1.1, Alex Bregman 3B (GP 49, AB 187, R 29, H 41, 2B 6, 3B 1, HR 6, RBI 23, TB 67, BB 28, SO 22, SB 1, AVG 0.219, OBP 0.326, SLG 0.358, OPS 0.684, WAR 0.7.

Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics are on a long losing streak and lost all three games against the Seattle Mariners before this. In this baseball season, the Athletics are batting with an average of .225 and have scored 181 runs. Brent Rooker has knocked 11 home runs out of the park so far, the highest in the team. The Athletics will hand the ball to James Kaprielian, who is 0-4 with an 8.68 ERA.

Players to watch: Esteury Ruiz CF (GP 51, AB 200, R 23, H 56, 2B 13, 3B 1, HR 1, RBI 22, TB 74, BB 8, SO 39, SB 26, AVG 0.28, OBP 0.342, SLG 0.37, OPS 0.712, WAR 0.5, Shea Langeliers C (GP 43, AB 154, R 17, H 32, 2B 5, 3B 1, HR 7, RBI 21, TB 60, BB 13, SO 50, SB 0, AVG 0.208, OBP 0.281, SLG 0.39, OPS 0.67, WAR -0.2.

Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Betting Numbers

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Houston Astros

Under is 5-0 in Astros’ last five vs. American League West.
Total Under is 6-0 in Astro’s last six games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Under is 7-0 in Astro’s last seven games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Over is 5-0 in Astro’s last five road games, with the total set at 11.0 or higher.
Astros are 4-0 in their last four games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

Oakland Athletics

Over is 5-0 in Athletics’ last five home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Under is 4-0 in Athletics last four vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 5-0 in Athletics’ last five home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Over is 4-0 in Kaprielians last four starts, with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Under is 4-0 in Athletics last four games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.