Athletics vs Astros Prediction - MLB Picks 9/12/23

The Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros face off on Tuesday in an MLB showdown at Minute Maid Park. The Athletics were able to secure the victory in the first game. 

Can the A’s play Spoilers? 

The Athletics are just hoping for this season to end and they are coming off another loss on Sunday. On Sunday the Rangers pitching gave up nine runs and that led to the defeat. The Athletics are averaging 3.68 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.78 runs per game. The offense is ranked 30th while the pitching is ranked 29th. On the mound for the A’s will be JP Sears and he sits with a 4-11 record and an ERA of 4.51. In his last start he went five innings giving up four hits and one run. 

Athletics Betting Preview

• The Athletics have lost eight of their last nine road games against AL West opponents following a win.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against AL West opponents.

Astros Bats Need to be Strong

The Astros have won two games in a row and the bats have a ton of confidence heading into this game. On Sunday the Astros scored 12 runs and ended up winning by ten. Jose Altuve finished with one home run and three runs driven in.  The Astros are averaging 5.16 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.36 runs per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league while the pitching is ranked 11th. On the mound for the Astros will be Justin Verlander who sits with an 11-7 record and an ERA of 3.23. In his last start he went seven innings giving up four hits and two runs.