Oakland Athletics (20-31) vs Houston Astros (31-18)
Game Info: Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 3:37 pm (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum)
Cole Irvin (2-2) (3.15) vs Justin Verlander (6-2) (2.03)
Betting Odds: Oakland Athletics +170 / Houston Astros -233 --- Over/Under: 7 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Houston Astros will visit the Oakland Athletics in the third game of their series in the American League West matchup from RingCentral Coliseum on Wednesday afternoon. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 6 miles per hour winds.
The Houston Astros are coming off of a 2 run win against the Oakland Athletics in their last game. Chas McCormick hit a tie breaking home run to help secure the Astros win here. The series is at 2-0 in favor of the Houston Astros going into game 3.
Cristian Javier got the start for the Houston Astros He has a 2.41 ERA, with 52 strikes and a 1.07 whip. He gave up four hits in four innings in the win.
Houston Astros right-hander, Justin Verlander will be the starter for this one. He has a 2.03 ERA with 55 strikes and a .83 whip.
The Oakland Athletics are coming off of a 4 run loss against the Houston Astros in their last game. The series is at 2-0 in favor of the Houston Astros going into game 3.
Frankie Montas got the start for the Oakland Athletics in this one. He has a 3.20 ERA, with 71 strikes and a .99 whip. He struck out five in seven innings and he allowed seven hits and two runs in the loss.
Oakland Athletics left-hander, Cole Irvin will be the starter for this one. He has a 3.15 ERA with 26 strikes and a 1.20 whip.
The Oakland Athletics are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series and are 1-4 in their last 5 games on grass. The Oakland Athletics are also 1-4 in their last 5 vs. American League West. The Houston Astros are 11-3 in their last 14 vs. American League West. The Houston Astros are also 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a left-handed starter and are 7-1 in their last 8 during game 3 of a series. The Astros will be looking for the sweep and they can capitalize on that in this one.