Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction, 8/12/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros

Date: Friday, August 12, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+260) Houston (-315)

Minute Maid Park is the location where the Houston Astros (71-41) will try to beat the Oakland Athletics (41-71) on Friday. The line on this matchup has the Athletics at +260 and the Astros are sitting at -315. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Adam Oller and Luis Garcia.

The Athletics have accounted for 172 doubles as a unit and have hit 96 balls out of the park. Oakland has a slugging percentage of .345 and have been called out on strikes 935 times, while being walked on 276 occasions. As a team, the Oakland Athletics are scoring 3.4 runs/g, which ranks them 29th in the league. They have 351 runs batted in and 780 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .215. They have earned 375 runs while having a team OBP of .276.

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The Athletics are sitting with a team ERA of 4.25 over the course of the season (23rd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 834 hitters. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.39 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.30. Athletics pitchers have surrendered 132 home runs in addition to 497 total runs (23rd in the league). They have walked 349 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.37 as a team so far this year.

The Athletics have sent 372 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relievers have inherited 187 runners this year and 28.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 27 saves this season and have not converted 17 of their 44 chances to get a save. The Athletics relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 61.4% and has entered the game in 127 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 81 holds over the course of the season (1st in baseball). Athletics bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 123 times in addition to having 122 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Athletics have transformed 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,763 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 9th in the majors. The Oakland Athletics have earned 2,921 putouts this season, in addition to 989 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which is 21st in the majors, and have 88 double plays.

Oller has taken the mound for 43 innings and is sitting with 29 K's during his career. Oller (1-5 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 7.14 while he has gone up against 209 batters in the majors. His ERA is 7.63 (37 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.786. He has given up 54 base knocks (11.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 24 walks.

The Astros hold a team slugging percentage of .422 and they are recording 4.44 runs per outing (14th in MLB). They have hit 194 doubles, while walking 377 times as well as earning 493 runs. Houston has recorded 152 long balls for the season and 478 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 823 occasions (28th in the league) and have 888 base hits. The Houston Astros are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .316 and a team batting average of .241 for the season.

The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.087 in addition to having a FIP of 3.50 as a unit so far this season. They sit at 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 759. The Houston pitching staff have surrendered 365 runs this year while having an ERA of 3.00 (327 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.19 (987 strikeouts against 309 free passes). They have surrendered 98 HR's and they relinquish 3.34 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

With 111 save situations, the Astros have accumulated 68 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. Houston has had relief pitchers take the mound in 43 save opportunities and they have earned 32 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 103 times in high leverage situations and on 70 occasions with base runners. Houston relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.4% out of 106 inherited runners. They are ranked 2nd in the league with a save rate of 74.4%, and they have sent 321 bullpen pitchers to the hill this season.

The Houston Astros have turned 80 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in MLB). The Astros have accrued 851 assists, 54 errors and are sitting with 2,948 putouts for the year. In 8,844 innings on the diamond, the Astros are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.7% (1st in baseball).

Garcia (19-17 career mark) holds a 3.63 earned run average and has allowed 7.4 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.33 and he has faced 1,141 opposing batters during his career. He has surrendered a total of 113 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.139 and having a FIP of 3.8. During his MLB career, Garcia has given up 231 hits and he has 293 punch outs in 280 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland (+260)

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