Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction, 5/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+132) Houston (-156)

Minute Maid Park is where the Houston Astros (15-25) will attempt to defeat the Oakland Athletics (19-23) on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has the Athletics at +132 while the Astros are priced at -156. The betting total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are JP Sears and Ronel Blanco.

As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are knocking in 4.0 runs per game, which ranks them 22nd in the league. They have a total of 167 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .298. The Athletics have compiled 57 doubles as a team and have knocked 55 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 161 RBI's as well as 307 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average sits at .222. Oakland has a slugging rate of .391 and have been rung up 392 times, while taking a walk on 138 occasions.

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The Athletics have a team earned run average of 4.31 on the year (22nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 340 hitters. Athletics pitchers have allowed 38 home runs and 199 total runs (24th in MLB). They have walked 139 hitters and their FIP is 3.95 as a unit on the season. Oakland has surrendered 355 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 178 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.45 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.33.

The Athletics bullpen have a save percentage of 66.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 43 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 50 base runners for the year with 34.0% of those runners earned a run for their team. Athletics pitchers have come into the game with players on base 36 times and also have had 38 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have sent 127 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have 28 holds so far this season (6th in the league). They have tallied 10 saves so far this season and have blown 5 of their 15 save opportunities.

The Oakland Athletics have accounted for 1,116 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 372 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding rate is at .980 which is 28th in pro baseball, and they have turned 44 double plays. The Athletics have converted 68.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,348 innings on the field, which has them ranked 26th in the majors.

Sears (14-19 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 4.85 and he has gone up against 1,208 batters in the major leagues. He has conceded 270 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 89 walks. His ERA is 4.32 (138 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.249. Sears has thrown 287 frames and has racked up 245 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Houston Astros are sitting with a team OBP of .327 as well as a batting average of .262 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 262 occasions (30th in the league) and are sitting with 364 base knocks. Houston has accounted for 46 HRs for the season as well as 170 RBIs. The Astros have a team slugging percentage of .412 and they are earning 4.45 runs per outing (14th in baseball). They have put up 62 doubles, while taking a walk 125 times and putting up 178 runs.

The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.472 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.65 as a squad so far this year. They are currently ranked 23rd in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 349. The Houston pitching staff have yielded 206 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.96 (194 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.40 (330 strikeouts against 169 walks). They have conceded 48 homers and they yield 5.27 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league).

Houston bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 23.3% out of their 43 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 37 times in high leverage situations and also on 28 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 30 save situations, the Astros have earned 17 holds and also 8 blown saves. They are currently ranked 29th in the league with a save percentage of 38.5%, and they have sent 132 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this year. Houston has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 13 save chances and they have tallied 5 saves.

The Houston Astros have gotten 38 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (10th in the majors). The Astros have accrued 341 assists, 20 errors and have accumulated 1,056 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 3,168 innings played, the Astros hold a efficiency on defense of 68.2% (25th in baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Blanco has surrendered 82 hits while he has accumulated 100 strikeouts in 102 innings. He has conceded a total of 42 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.305 and a FIP of 5.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.92 and he has faced 434 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Blanco (6-1 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.68 ERA and has surrendered 7.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston (-156)

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