Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 7/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: Space City Home Network

The Oakland Athletics (40-62) will compete against the Houston Astros (52-48) at Oakland Coliseum on Wednesday. The starting pitchers are Hunter Brown and JP Sears.

The Astros have tallied 167 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 114 baseballs out of the park. Houston has a slugging percentage of .416 and have struck out 708 times, while taking a walk on 273 occasions. As a squad, the Houston Astros are earning 4.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 11th in baseball. They have tallied 450 runs batted in and 896 base knocks on the season, while their average at the plate is .261. They have racked up 468 runs and have an on-base percentage of .320.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.39 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29. Astros pitchers have conceded 114 home runs and also 420 runs in total (11th in baseball). Houston has allowed 783 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 394 earned runs. The Astros have an ERA of 4.00 over the course of the season (16th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 861 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 361 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.25 as a team this season.

Astros pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 53 times in addition to having 92 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 58 holds on the year (12th in MLB). The Astros bullpen have a save percentage of 64.1% and has come into the game in 98 save situations. They have compiled 25 saves for the season and have blown 14 of 39 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 78 base runners on the year with 28.2% of those runners ended up scoring. The Astros have dispatched 317 relievers to the hill this year.

The Houston Astros have earned a total of 2,659 putouts on the year, as well as 850 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .988 which has them ranked 3rd in the majors, and have accumulated 84 double plays. The Astros have converted 70.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,977 innings on the field, which has them sitting 8th in MLB.

Brown has taken the mound for 280 innings and has tallied 310 K's during his MLB career. Brown (21-19 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.37 and he has gone up against 1,191 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.43 (138 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.342. He has surrendered 273 hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 103 free passes.

The Oakland Athletics hold a team OBP of .301 in addition to a batting average of .230 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 971 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have tallied 781 hits. Oakland is sitting with 127 HRs over the course of the season as well as 403 runs batted in. The Athletics have a team SLG% of .393 and they average 4.12 runs per contest (24th in MLB). They have 148 doubles, while taking a walk 323 times and putting up 420 runs.

The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.363 with a FIP of 4.31 as a unit this season. They come in at 27th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 882. The Oakland pitching staff have given up 486 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.40 (439 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.70 (769 strikeouts against 342 bases on balls). They have relinquished 106 homers and they relinquish 4.87 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league).

Oakland bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of 156 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 95 times in high leverage situations and on 111 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 94 save situations, the Athletics have compiled 60 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. They are ranked 23rd in MLB holding a save rate of 56.3%, and they have dispatched 327 relievers to the hill on the season. Oakland has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 32 save opportunities and they have walked away with 18 saves.

The Oakland Athletics have gotten 103 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in the majors). The Athletics have accrued 873 assists, 62 errors and are sitting with 2,695 putouts on the season. In their 8,085 innings played, the Athletics have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.6% (26th in MLB).

In his MLB career, Sears has allowed 336 base knocks and he has 292 punch outs in 348 innings pitched. Sears (18-24 career mark) holds a 4.39 earned run average while giving up 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 170 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.275 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.70 and he has gone up against 1,478 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland

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