Astros vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for Sept. 11
Published 8:24 am Wednesday, September 11, 2024
When the Oakland Athletics (63-82) match up with the Houston Astros (77-67) at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 8:10 p.m. ET, Brent Rooker will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 99).
The Astros (-250), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Athletics (+200) This contest’s over/under is 8. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
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Astros vs. Athletics Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
- Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Astros -250
- Moneyline Underdog: Athletics +200
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Hunter Brown (11-7 with a 3.41 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 153 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 28th of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he tossed six scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
- Brown is trying to record his fifth quality start in a row in this matchup.
- Brown will try to build upon a 22-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing).
- He is looking to keep a streak of two games without surrendering an earned run alive.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 170 total home runs.
- Houston is eighth in MLB, slugging .418.
- The Astros rank third in the majors with a .261 batting average.
- Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.6 runs per game (664 total).
- The Astros are eighth in baseball with a .321 on-base percentage.
- The Astros strike out 7.4 times per game, the fourth-fewest average in MLB.
- Houston has the fifth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.72).
- Houston’s pitching staff is second in the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.249).
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