Houston Astros vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 4/3/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Friday, April 3, 2026

Location: Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-130) Sacramento (+110)

The Sacramento Athletics (1-5) will take on the Houston Astros (5-2) at Sutter Health Park on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Astros at -130 and the Athletics are coming in at +110. The betting total is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Cristian Javier and Jeffrey Springs.

As a unit, the Houston Astros are notching 6.4 runs per contest, which has them at 2nd in baseball. They have racked up 45 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .366. The Astros have tallied 19 doubles as a team and have knocked 9 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 39 RBI's as well as 63 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .268. Houston has a slugging rate of .464 and have struck out 58 times, while taking a walk on 32 occasions.

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The Astros have compiled a team earned run average of 4.57 on the campaign (24th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 84 hitters. Astros pitchers have given up 12 home runs and 32 runs (26th in baseball). They have walked 36 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.88 as a squad on the campaign. Houston has allowed 48 hits (6.9 per 9 innings) as well as 32 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.33 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.33.

Astros bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 7 times as well as having 3 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 3 holds so far this season (15th in MLB). The relief pitchers have inherited 11 base runners for the year and 18.2% of those players ended up scoring. The Astros have sent 21 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Detroit Tigers have earned 189 putouts so far this season, in addition to 51 assists and 0 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at 1.000 which is 2nd in professional baseball, and have accumulated 8 double plays. The Astros have turned 72.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 567 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 7th in the majors.

Javier has taken the hill for 542 innings and has accumulated 599 K's during his pro baseball career. Javier (35-22 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.68 while facing 2,238 opposing hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.73 (225 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.151. He has surrendered 401 base knocks (6.7 hits per nine innings) and has 223 free passes.

Sacramento has recorded 6 home runs on the campaign to go along with 17 runs batted in. They have put up 7 two-baggers, while walking 12 times as well as racking up 17 runs. The Sacramento Athletics have recorded a team on-base percentage of .224 in addition to a batting average of .177 so far this season. The Athletics have a team SLG% of .303 and they earn 2.83 runs per contest (29th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 74 instances (2nd in baseball) and have notched a total of 35 hits.

The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.500 and have a FIP of 4.73 as a squad for the year. They have a ranking of 21st in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 49. The Sacramento pitching staff have conceded 27 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.33 (25 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 6.40 (37 strikeouts against 29 walks). They have given up 5 dingers and they allow 4.67 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB).

They are currently ranked 27th in the league holding a save rate of 33.3%, and they have sent 21 relievers onto the field on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 8 times in high leverage situations in addition to 9 occasions with runners on.

The Sacramento Athletics have gotten 4 double plays and have a fielding rate of .990 (13th in MLB). The Athletics have accrued 49 assists, 2 errors and have 156 putouts for the year. In their 468 innings on the field, the Athletics are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (14th in the majors).

In his pro baseball career, Springs has conceded 445 hits while accumulating 499 K's in 489 innings. He has given up 198 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.239 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.10 and he has faced 2,055 hitters thus far in his career. Springs (34-23 career record) is the owner of a 3.64 ERA while giving up 8.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento (+110)

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