Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 7/27/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-200) Oakland (+170)

The Houston Astros (64-33) are hitting the road to Oakland Coliseum on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Oakland Athletics (36-63). The odds on this game have Houston at -200 while Oakland is priced at +170. The betting total comes in at 7. The expected starting pitchers will be Cristian Javier and Cole Irvin.

Houston is slugging .425 and have been called out on strikes 728 times, while taking a walk on 338 occasions. They have amassed 422 runs batted in and 774 hits for the year, while their batting average is .240. The Astros have accumulated 163 doubles as a team and have knocked 138 balls out of the park. They have racked up 434 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .318. As a team, the Houston Astros are recording 4.5 runs per game, which has them sitting at 14th in MLB.

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Astros pitchers have surrendered 86 long balls and 327 runs (3rd in baseball). They have walked 281 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.55 as a unit on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.08 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.11. The Astros have an ERA of 3.03 for the year (2nd in MLB), and the staff has rung up 865 batters.

The Astros have dispatched 288 relievers to the hill for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 97 runners on the campaign and 27.8% of those players earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 30 saves so far this year and have not converted 9 out of their 39 chances to save the game. The Astros relief pitchers have a save rate of 76.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 102 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 63 holds so far this season (3rd in baseball). Astros relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 63 times as well as having 97 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Houston Astros have accounted for 2,579 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 752 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which ranks 15th in pro baseball, and have a total of 71 double plays. The Astros have turned 72.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,737 innings, ranking them 1st in the majors.

Javier (15-8 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.12 while he has faced 977 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 157 hits (5.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 105 free passes. His earned run average is 3.39 (90 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.096. Javier has thrown 239 frames and has accounted for 299 strikeouts so far in his career.

Oakland has recorded 80 long balls over the course of the season as well as 312 runs batted in. They have recorded 151 two-baggers, while walking 245 times as well as scoring 336 runs. The Oakland Athletics are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .275 and a batting average of .214 for the year. The Athletics hold a team slugging % of .339 and they average 3.39 runs per contest (29th in MLB). They have struck out on 830 occasions (12th in MLB) and have tallied 693 hits.

The Oakland pitching staff have allowed 452 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.33 (418 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 109 long balls and they concede 4.69 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball). The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.313 in addition to having a FIP of 4.27 as a squad on the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.35 (751 strikeouts vs 319 walks). They come in at 22nd in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 821.

With 110 save situations, the Athletics have earned 69 holds and 16 blown saves. Oakland has had relief pitchers take the mound in 39 save chances and they have tallied 23 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 111 times in high leverage situations and on 119 occasions with runners on. Oakland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.6% of 182 inherited base runners. They are ranked 20th in MLB holding a save percentage of 59.0%, and they have sent 335 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Oakland Athletics have turned 82 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (27th in professional baseball). The Athletics have recorded 883 assists, 63 errors and have a total of 2,605 putouts over the course of the season. In 7,815 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (14th in MLB).

During his career, Irvin has allowed 340 base knocks while earning 230 strikeouts in 326 frames. He has given up a total of 153 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.276 and a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 3.03 and he has gone up against 1,380 hitters in his pro baseball career. Irvin (17-24 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 4.22 ERA while giving up 9.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston (-200)

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