Astros vs. A’s Prediction
Will the Astros rack up another victory against the A’s when the division rivals square off at 4:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the A’s are +130 money line home underdogs versus the Astros, who have odds of -150 to pull off the upset today in Oakland. With Lance McCullers Jr. set to face Sean Manaea in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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ASTROS KEY TRENDS: The Astros are a perfect 8-0 against the A’s over their last eight games and are 5-0 in their last five games in Houston. They’re also 4-1 in McCuller’s last five starts but are just 3-12 in his last 15 road starts. They’re also 5-2 in his last seven outings against American League West rivals.
A’S KEY TRENDS: The A’s are 1-4 in Manaea’s last five starts, are 1-6 in his last seven outings versus divisional opponents and are 2-5 in his last seven starts coming off five days of rest. That said, the A’s are 3-11 in their last 14 home games, are 2-8 in their last 10 home games versus a right-handed starter, and are 10-28 in their last 38 divisional games.
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OUR PICK: McCullers is off to a great start in 2017, striking out 17 batters and walking just two walks over 13 innings of work. He allowed three runs on six hits and didn’t walk a batter last Sunday in a 5-4 victory over the Royals. He also struck out 10 during that game. As for Manaea, he hasn’t been efficient in his two starts, throwing 178 pitches over a combined 11 1/3 innings. He’ll rack up a fair amount of strikeouts but walks and home runs could do him in again today.
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