Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 7/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Houston Astros (52-47) are hitting the road to Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday where they will play the Oakland Athletics (39-62). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Jake Bloss and Osvaldo Bido.

Houston is slugging .417 and have struck out 699 times, while drawing a walk on 271 occasions. They have tallied 450 runs batted in and 888 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate sits at .261. The Astros have recorded 166 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 114 balls out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 468 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .321. As a unit, the Houston Astros are notching 4.7 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 9th in MLB.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.38 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29. Astros pitchers have surrendered 114 home runs and 416 runs in total (11th in MLB). Houston has conceded 775 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 390 earned runs. The Astros are sitting with a team ERA of 4.00 for the season (16th in MLB), and they have struck out 857 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 360 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.28 as a unit so far this year.

The Astros relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 64.1% and has come into the game in 98 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 78 runners for the year and 28.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Astros relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 53 times in addition to having 92 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have dispatched 315 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relievers have tallied 58 holds this season (12th in the league). They have earned 25 saves over the course of the season and have blown 14 of 39 chances to save the game.

The Astros have turned 70.8% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,905 innings, which has them sitting at 8th in MLB. The Houston Astros have 2,635 putouts on the campaign, as well as 843 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which ranks 3rd in pro baseball, and have earned 83 double plays.

Bloss has pitched in 7 frames and has earned 6 punch outs during his career. Bloss (0-0 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.93 while he has faced 36 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 5.00 (4 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.667. He has conceded 10 hits (12.5 hits per nine innings) and has 2 walks.

The Oakland Athletics have an on-base percentage of .302 as well as a batting average of .230 this year. They have struck out on 967 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have earned 773 base hits. Oakland is sitting with 127 home runs for the year as well as 400 runs batted in. The Athletics hold a team SLG% of .394 and they are scoring 4.12 runs per game (24th in baseball). They have notched 146 doubles, while getting a free base 322 times and scoring 416 runs.

The Oakland pitching staff have allowed 486 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 4.44 (439 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 106 long balls and they yield 4.92 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball). The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.365 in addition to having a FIP of 4.35 as a staff this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.70 (760 strikeouts against 340 free passes). They have a ranking of 27th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 874.

Oakland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 33.5% of 155 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 95 times in high leverage situations in addition to 110 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 94 save situations, the Athletics have amassed 60 holds and also 14 blown saves. They are ranked 23rd in baseball holding a save percentage of 56.3%, and they have dispatched 324 relievers to the mound this season. Oakland has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 32 save opportunities and they have converted 18 saves.

In 8,004 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.6% (26th in baseball). The Oakland Athletics have gotten 100 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .983 (26th in baseball). The Athletics have racked up 859 assists, 61 errors and have 2,668 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his MLB career, Bido has surrendered 67 base hits while he has totaled 64 strikeouts in 69 innings pitched. Bido (3-6 record in his career) holds a 5.22 ERA and has surrendered 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 40 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.435 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 and he has gone up against 315 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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