Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction, 7/16/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros

Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

Minute Maid Park is the site where the Houston Astros (58-30) will attempt to beat the Oakland Athletics (30-60) on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start are James Kaprielian and Jose Urquidy.

Oakland is slugging .331 and have been called out on strikes 751 times, while being walked on 224 occasions. They have 274 runs batted in and 617 base knocks so far this year, and their average at the plate is at .210. The Athletics have earned 136 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 68 balls out of the stadium. They are sitting with 297 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .272. As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are knocking in 3.3 runs per game, which is 29th in baseball.

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Athletics pitchers have allowed 100 home runs in addition to 415 total runs (23rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 296 opposing players and their FIP is 4.30 as a team on the year. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.29 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33. The Athletics have compiled a team ERA of 4.39 on the campaign (24th in the league), and their staff has rung up 677 batters.

The Athletics have sent 304 relievers to the mound this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 166 runners so far this year with 28.3% of those players ended up scoring. They have accumulated 19 saves so far this year and have blown 16 of 35 save opportunities. The Athletics relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 54.3% and has entered the game in 95 save situations. The relievers have earned 58 holds on the campaign (6th in baseball). Athletics bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 109 times and also have had 99 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Athletics have turned 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 7,095 innings, ranking them 15th in pro baseball. The Oakland Athletics have amassed 2,365 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 806 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which puts them in 22nd in baseball, and have accumulated 77 double plays.

Kaprielian has taken the mound for 192 frames and has accounted for 172 strikeouts thus far in his career. Kaprielian (9-10 career record) has a FIP of 4.96 and he has faced 815 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.50 (96 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.281. He has given up 171 hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has 75 free passes.

The Houston Astros have accounted for an on-base percentage of .321 in addition to a team batting average of .241 so far this season. They have struck out on 665 instances (28th in the league) and have earned 703 hits. Houston has recorded 125 HRs on the campaign as well as 385 runs batted in. The Astros hold a slugging % of .425 and they are recording 4.48 runs per outing (14th in the league). They have notched 146 two-baggers, while walking 320 times as well as racking up 394 runs.

The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.109 in addition to having a FIP of 3.51 as a unit so far this season. They are sitting at 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 604. The Houston pitching staff have conceded 296 runs this season while having a team ERA of 2.98 (258 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.02 (784 strikeouts against 260 walks). They have yielded 76 dingers and they surrender 3.42 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball).

With 88 save situations, the Astros have accumulated 55 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. Houston has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 33 save opportunities and they have tallied 26 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 88 times in high leverage situations in addition to 56 occasions with runners on. Houston relievers have an inherited score rate of 26.7% out of 86 inherited base runners. They sit at 3rd in baseball with a save rate of 78.8%, and they have sent 263 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

Out of their 7,017 innings played, the Astros have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.5% (1st in professional baseball). The Houston Astros have turned 63 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in MLB). The Astros have racked up 694 assists, 47 errors and are sitting with 2,339 putouts this year.

In his MLB career, Urquidy has surrendered 239 base hits and he has 212 K's in 266 frames. Urquidy (19-8 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.72 earned run average while surrendering 8.1 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 110 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.102 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.93 and he has faced 1,082 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston

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