Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction, 9/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros

Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: NBC Sports California

The Oakland Athletics (62-82) are hitting the road to Minute Maid Park on Tuesday where they will take on the Houston Astros (77-66). The starting pitchers will be Osvaldo Bido and Spencer Arrighetti.

The Athletics have compiled 211 two-baggers as a team and have hit 182 baseballs out of the stadium. Oakland has a slugging % of .398 and have struck out 1,325 times, while being walked on 445 occasions. As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. They have tallied 561 RBI's as well as 1,126 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is at .234. They have accumulated 584 runs scored and have an OBP of .303.

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The Athletics hold a team earned run average of 4.35 for the season (23rd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,134 hitters. Athletics pitchers have allowed 146 home runs in addition to 678 total runs (23rd in MLB). They have walked 479 hitters and their FIP is 4.20 as a squad this season. Oakland has surrendered 1,213 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 617 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.37 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.33.

The Athletics relievers have accumulated a save rate of 61.2% and stepped onto the hill in 140 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 217 runners so far this year and 32.3% of those players ended up scoring. Athletics bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 150 times and also have had 144 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 466 relievers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers have 88 holds over the course of the season (7th in MLB). They have recorded 30 saves so far this season and have blown 19 of 49 save opportunities.

The Oakland Athletics have accumulated 3,829 putouts this year, in addition to 1,202 assists and 79 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which puts them in 19th in the majors, and they have turned 127 double plays. The Athletics have turned 69.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of 11,487 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 21st in baseball.

Bido (7-8 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.43 while he has gone up against 495 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 98 hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 47 free passes. His earned run average is 4.50 (57 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.272. Bido has taken the mound for 114 frames and has tallied 111 strikeouts so far in his career.

Houston has accumulated 170 home runs this year as well as 631 RBIs. They have put up 230 doubles, while taking a walk 390 times and earning 661 runs. The Houston Astros have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .321 in addition to a team batting average of .261 so far this season. The Astros have a team SLG% of .419 and they average 4.62 runs per game (12th in the league). They have struck out on 1,055 occasions (27th in baseball) and have 1,280 hits.

The Houston pitching staff have allowed 574 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.74 (527 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 161 HR's and they give up 4.07 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.251 with a FIP of 4.09 as a squad for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (1,303 strikeouts against 502 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,084.

Houston has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 57 save opportunities and they have converted 35 saves. They are ranked 19th in MLB with a save rate of 61.4%, and they have dispatched 450 relievers to the mound on the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 128 times in high leverage situations and also on 84 occasions with runners on. Houston relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.1% out of 127 inherited base runners. With 138 save situations, the Astros have accumulated 80 holds in addition to 22 blown saves.

The Houston Astros have gotten 116 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in professional baseball). The Astros have 1,154 assists, 71 errors and have accumulated 3,804 putouts this season. Out of their 11,412 innings played, the Astros have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (7th in MLB).

Arrighetti (7-12 career record) has a 4.82 ERA while giving up 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.52 and he has faced 550 batters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 67 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.432 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.8. So far in his career, Arrighetti has given up 119 base hits and he has 151 punch outs in 125 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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