Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics 5/7/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, May 7, 2018

Oakland Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Dallas Keuchel vs. Brett Anderson

The Houston Astros visit Oakland Coliseum on Monday, May 7, 2018 to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Dallas Keuchel for the Astros and Brett Anderson for the Athletics.

The opening line for this matchup has Houston at -150 and Oakland at +140. The Astros have a 13-20-2 over/under record and a 17-18-0 run line mark. The Athletics are 15-18-0 against the run line and have a 17-14-2 over/under record.

Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 13-20-2 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 17-18-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 17-14-2 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 15-18-0 against the run line

Key Houston Astros Injuries

03/30/18 P Brady Rodgers Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P James Hoyt Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jandel Gustave Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

04/28/18 P Ryan Buchter Shoulder 10-day DL (04/26)
04/14/18 P Liam Hendriks Groin 10-day DL (04/14)
04/08/18 CF Boog Powell Knee 10-day DL (04/07)
03/29/18 C Josh Phegley Hand 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 P Paul Blackburn Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jharel Cotton Elbow 60-day DL (03/21)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Astros have a 21-14 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel has a 1-5 record with an earned run average of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.23 this season. He has 33 strikeouts over his 43 innings pitched and he's given up 41 hits. He's allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.39 and they have given up 76 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the bullpen and they've struck out 101 hitters and walked 28 batters. As a team, Houston allows 6.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.6 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.69. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 227 base hits and 94 earned runs. They have allowed 31 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 89 batters and struck out 370. They have walked 2.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.01 and their FIP as a unit is 3.07.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Houston is hitting .252, good for 8th in the league. The Astros hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Carlos Correa is hitting .298 with an on-base percentage of .366. He has 37 hits this season in 124 at bats with 25 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .508 and an OPS+ of 145. Jose Altuve is hitting .324 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .383. He has totaled 45 hits and he has driven in 16 men in 139 at bats. His OPS+ is 128 while his slugging percentage is at .417. The Astros have 297 hits, including 63 doubles and 34 home runs. Houston has walked 133 times so far this season and they have struck out 309 times as a unit. They have left 251 men on base and have a team OPS of .726. They score 4.71 runs per contest and have scored a total of 165 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 17-16 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.84, Brett Anderson has a 0-0 record and a 0.95 WHIP. He has 4 strikeouts over the 6.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 5 hits. He's allowing 7.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.43. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.96 and they have given up 123 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 105 batters and walked 37 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.21. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 291 base knocks and 139 earned runs this season. They have given up 40 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 82 hitters and struck out 264 batters. They give up a walk 2.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.26 while their FIP as a staff is 4.08.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 9th in the league. The Athletics hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Jed Lowrie comes into this matchup batting .353 with an OBP of .405. He has 48 hits this year along with 31 RBI in 136 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .603 with an OPS+ of 176. Marcus Semien is hitting .264 this season and he has an OBP of .321. He has collected 37 hits in 140 at bats while driving in 14 runs. He has an OPS+ of 98 and a slugging percentage of .393. The Athletics as a unit have 288 base hits, including 64 doubles and 42 homers. Oakland has walked 110 times this year and they have struck out on 311 occasions. They have had 227 men left on base and have an OPS of .755. They have scored 4.7 runs per game and totaled 155 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Astros/Athletics MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Astros -150

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