Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 7/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Sunday, July 23, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Oakland Coliseum is where the Oakland Athletics (27-72) will play the Houston Astros (54-43) on Sunday. The pitchers expected to start will be Hunter Brown and Luis Medina.

As a team, the Houston Astros are earning 4.7 runs per game, which is 12th in baseball. They have accumulated 455 runs while having a team OBP of .318. The Astros have tallied 164 doubles as a unit and have hit 117 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 438 RBI's in addition to 821 base knocks for the year, and their average at the plate sits at .249. Houston has a slugging rate of .410 and have been called out on strikes 759 times, while being walked on 306 occasions.

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The Astros have compiled a team earned run average of 3.72 so far this year (2nd in the league), and the staff has rung up 906 hitters. Astros pitchers have given up 111 home runs and 400 runs in total (8th in the league). They have walked 302 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.06 as a team on the year. Houston has relinquished 785 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 359 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 3.00 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Astros relievers have recorded a save rate of 65.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 99 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 86 base runners on the campaign with 33.7% of them crossed home plate. Astros bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 55 times and also have had 95 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have sent 305 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relievers have 54 holds on the campaign (13th in MLB). They have compiled 29 saves over the course of the season and have blown 15 out of their 44 chances to save the game.

The Astros have converted 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,809 innings on the diamond, ranking them 17th in the majors. The Houston Astros have a tally of 2,603 putouts on the year, as well as 826 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which is 11th in pro baseball, and they have turned 86 double plays.

Brown has taken the hill for 119 frames and has 140 punch outs in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.69 (49 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.279. He has surrendered 113 base hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 40 free passes. Brown (8-7 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.24 while facing 498 batters in the majors.

Oakland has knocked in 93 home runs for the season as well as 341 RBIs. They have recorded 133 two-baggers, while walking 321 times and putting up 354 runs. The Oakland Athletics have compiled an OBP of .300 in addition to a batting average of .221 for the season. The Athletics hold a team slugging % of .357 and they are earning 3.58 runs per outing (30th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 920 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have tallied 721 hits.

The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.539 with a FIP of 5.19 as a squad so far this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.10 (789 strikeouts against 424 free passes). They are currently ranked 29th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 918. They have relinquished 137 homers and they yield 6.32 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Oakland pitching staff have given up 612 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 5.97 (578 earned runs conceded).

Oakland relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 39.4% out of their 188 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 116 times in high leverage situations in addition to 121 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 63 save situations, the Athletics have earned 28 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. They are currently ranked 28th in baseball with a save percentage of 48.5%, and they have sent 329 relievers to the hill so far this season. Oakland has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 33 save opportunities and they have come away with 16 saves.

The Oakland Athletics have gotten 70 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (27th in pro baseball). The Athletics have accrued 785 assists, 60 errors and have earned a total of 2,616 putouts so far this year. In 7,848 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.6% (28th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Medina has given up 67 base hits while he has tallied 64 punch outs in 65 innings. He has conceded 42 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.531 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.94 and he has gone up against 291 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Medina (3-7 career win-loss record) holds a 5.79 ERA and has conceded 9.2 hits per 9 innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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