Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 5/30/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Monday, May 30, 2022

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Oakland Athletics (19-30) are hosting the Houston Astros (29-18) at Oakland Coliseum on Monday. The starting pitchers are Framber Valdez and Paul Blackburn.

The Astros have tallied 76 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 59 balls out of the stadium. Houston owns a slugging percentage of .401 and have struck out 362 times, while drawing a walk on 160 occasions. As a unit, the Houston Astros are knocking in 4.1 runs per contest, which puts them at 20th in the league. They have earned 186 RBI's in addition to 356 hits on the season, and their average at the plate sits at .231. They have 191 runs scored and hold an OBP of .306.

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The Astros have an ERA of 2.94 so far this year (3rd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 382 batters. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.03 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.14. Astros pitchers have yielded 39 long balls and also 155 runs (3rd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 126 hitters and their FIP is 3.60 as a squad for the season.

The Astros relievers have earned a save percentage of 78.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 43 save situations. The relievers have inherited 49 base runners for the season and 24.5% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Astros pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 32 times and also have had 41 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have sent 147 relievers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have a total of 29 holds so far this season (13th in baseball). They have recorded 11 saves on the campaign and have blown 3 of their 14 save opportunities.

The Houston Astros are sitting with 1,240 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 374 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which puts them in 11th in professional baseball, and they have turned 34 double plays. The Astros have turned 71.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 3,720 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 7th in the majors.

Valdez has pitched in 367 frames and is sitting with 346 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.60 (147 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.300. He has given up 316 base knocks (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 161 free passes. Valdez (28-19 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.93 and he has faced 1,569 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Oakland Athletics have accounted for an OBP of .276 and a team batting average of .212 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 425 occasions (5th in the league) and have earned a total of 336 base hits. Oakland has tallied 33 home runs so far this season as well as 154 runs batted in. The Athletics have a team SLG% of .330 and they average 3.41 runs per contest (28th in MLB). They have 75 two-baggers, while taking a walk 129 times and earning 167 runs.

The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.292 and have a FIP of 3.95 as a squad on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.51 (384 strikeouts against 153 walks). They are sitting at 25th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 404. They have conceded 46 homers and they allow 4.34 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Oakland pitching staff have allowed 208 runs this year while having an ERA of 4.09 (196 earned runs yielded).

Oakland relievers have an inherited score percentage of 21.4% out of their 84 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 55 times in high leverage situations in addition to 58 occasions with runners on base. With 53 save situations, the Athletics have compiled 34 holds and 6 blown saves. They are currently ranked 16th in the league with a save rate of 68.4%, and they have dispatched 172 relievers to the hill on the season. Oakland has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 19 save opportunities and they have walked away with 13 saves.

In 3,885 innings on the field, the Athletics have a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (20th in baseball). The Oakland Athletics have gotten 48 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (20th in the majors). The Athletics have accrued 438 assists, 30 errors and are sitting with 1,295 putouts over the course of the season.

During his pro baseball career, Blackburn has surrendered 203 base hits while accumulating 113 strikeouts in 185 frames. He has given up a total of 97 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.363 and a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 2.26 and he has faced 788 opposing batters in his MLB career. Blackburn (11-11 career record) holds a 4.70 ERA while giving up 9.8 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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