Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction, 5/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+150) Houston (-178)

The Houston Astros (16-25) will take on the Oakland Athletics (19-24) at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Athletics at +150 while the Astros are at -178. The over/under is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Aaron Brooks and Framber Valdez.

The Athletics have accumulated 60 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 55 balls out of the park. Oakland has a slugging % of .390 and have been called out on strikes 404 times, while drawing a walk on 141 occasions. As a team, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 3.9 runs per outing, which is 22nd in the league. They have recorded 163 RBI's and 316 hits on the campaign, while their batting average comes in at .223. They have notched a total of 169 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .299.

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The Athletics have a team earned run average of 4.38 so far this season (22nd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 343 hitters. Athletics pitchers have conceded 40 home runs and 208 runs in total (26th in the league). They have walked 143 hitters and their FIP is 4.03 as a squad for the season. Oakland has allowed 365 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 185 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.40 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34.

The Athletics relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and has come into the game in 43 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 51 runners so far this season with 33.3% of those runners earned a run for their team. Athletics pitchers have come into the game with runners on 37 times and also have had 38 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have sent 130 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relievers have notched 28 holds this season (9th in MLB). They have 10 saves on the year and have not converted 5 out of their 15 save chances.

The Oakland Athletics have earned a total of 1,140 putouts thus far, as well as 380 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .978 which ranks 30th in baseball, and have earned 47 double plays. The Athletics have transformed 67.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,420 innings on the field, which has them ranked 26th in pro baseball.

Brooks (9-13 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 5.39 while facing 809 hitters in the majors. He has conceded 215 hits (10.8 hits per 9 innings) with 55 free passes. His earned run average is 6.55 (131 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.500. Brooks has thrown 180 innings and has tallied 130 punch outs during his career.

The Houston Astros have recorded an OBP of .329 and a batting average of .263 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 265 occasions (30th in the league) and have accounted for 374 base knocks. Houston has 48 home runs for the season to go along with 178 runs batted in. The Astros have a team slugging percentage of .416 and they have an average of 4.56 runs per contest (13th in baseball). They have tallied 65 doubles, while getting a free base 129 times as well as earning 187 runs.

The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.468 in addition to having a FIP of 4.58 as a unit this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.50 (342 strikeouts vs 172 free passes). They are currently ranked 24th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 358. They have given up 48 home runs and they relinquish 5.19 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The Houston pitching staff have given up 208 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.89 (196 earned runs yielded).

Houston has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 13 save chances and they have earned 5 saves. They rank 29th in the league with a save percentage of 38.5%, and they have dispatched 136 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 38 times in high leverage situations and also on 28 occasions with base runners. Houston bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 23.3% out of their 43 inherited base runners. With 33 save situations, the Astros have recorded 20 holds in addition to 8 blown saves.

The Houston Astros have gotten 38 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in pro baseball). The Astros have recorded 349 assists, 21 errors and have notched a total of 1,083 putouts so far this year. Out of their 3,249 innings played, the Astros are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (25th in pro baseball).

Valdez (55-35 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 3.41 ERA while allowing 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.62 and he has faced 3,100 opposing batters during his MLB career. He has allowed 281 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.222 and having a FIP of 3.6. In his career, Valdez has allowed 632 hits while tallying 720 punch outs in 742 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland (+150)

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