Sacramento Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction, 7/27/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Houston Astros

Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025

Location: Daikin Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+110) Houston (-132)

Daikin Park is where the Houston Astros (60-43) will try to defeat the Sacramento Athletics (43-62) on Sunday. The odds on this game have Sacramento at +110 while Houston is sitting at -132. The total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be J.T. Ginn and Colton Gordon.

As a squad, the Sacramento Athletics are knocking in 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 20th in the league. They have accumulated 443 runs and hold an OBP of .314. The Athletics have accounted for 178 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 135 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 428 runs batted in and 890 hits for the season, while their team batting average sits at .249. Sacramento is slugging .419 and have been called out on strikes 903 times, while drawing a walk on 328 occasions.

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The Athletics hold a team earned run average of 5.20 on the season (28th in the league), and the staff has struck out 840 batters. Athletics pitchers have relinquished 156 long balls and 586 total runs (29th in the league). They have walked 374 batters and their FIP is 4.86 as a unit for the year. Sacramento has given up 952 base knocks (9.2 per 9 innings) and also 537 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.25 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.43.

The Athletics bullpen have recorded a save rate of 58.5% and have come into the game in 86 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 160 base runners for the year and 32.5% of those players earned a run for their team. Athletics bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 113 times and also have had 98 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have sent 328 relievers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have a total of 45 holds this year (24th in MLB). They have earned 24 saves this year and have blown 17 out of their 41 save opportunities.

The Athletics have turned 68.7% of balls in play into outs out of 8,361 innings on the field, which ranks them 26th in the majors. The New York Yankees have earned 2,787 putouts this year, in addition to 771 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which ranks 27th in baseball, and have earned 68 double plays.

Ginn has thrown 72 innings and has 72 punch outs during his pro baseball career. Ginn (2-3 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.31 while facing 302 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.38 (35 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.306. He has surrendered 75 hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 19 free passes.

Houston has recorded 115 home runs this season as well as 429 runs batted in. They have notched 155 doubles, while taking a walk 301 times as well as notching 451 runs. The Houston Astros are sitting with an OBP of .323 as well as a batting average of .259 this year. The Astros hold a slugging percentage of .408 and they score 4.38 runs per contest (14th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 814 occasions (20th in MLB) and have notched a total of 902 base hits.

The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.179 and have a FIP of 3.69 as a staff on the season. They are currently ranked 3rd in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 777. The Houston pitching staff have allowed 390 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.60 (367 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.70 (984 strikeouts against 304 walks). They have relinquished 114 homers and they allow 3.83 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball).

Houston has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 45 save chances and they have converted 33 saves. They rank 2nd in MLB with a save percentage of 73.3%, and they have dispatched 318 relievers to the mound this year. Their relief pitchers have come in 107 times in high leverage situations in addition to 73 occasions with runners on. Houston relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.5% of 102 inherited runners. With 114 save situations, the Astros have 68 holds in addition to 12 blown saves.

Out of their 8,253 innings on the diamond, the Astros have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (10th in the majors). The Houston Astros have gotten 67 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .988 (6th in pro baseball). The Astros have recorded 808 assists, 44 errors and have a total of 2,751 putouts so far this season.

During his MLB career, Gordon has surrendered 72 hits while he has earned 48 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 29 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.451 and a FIP of 4.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.36 and he has gone up against 254 batters in his career. Gordon (4-2 career record) is the owner of a 4.56 ERA while giving up 11.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (-132)

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