| MATCHUP | Houston Astros | Oakland Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 5-2 | 1-5 |
| Spread | -1.5 141 | +1.5 -171 |
| Moneyline | -110 | -110 |
| Total | Over 10 (-105) | Under 10 (-115) |
| Where | Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California | |
| When | Friday, April 3, 2026 | |
| Time | 09:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
The Houston Astros and Athletics meet Friday in MLB action at Sutter Health Park. Here’s a Houston Astros vs. Athletics Prediction. This article will include a Houston Astros vs. Athletics Pick.
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros are 5-2 on the year and play the Rockies and Mariners next. The Houston Astros are batting .268 on the season and have a .366 OBP, and a .464 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros pitching staff has a 4.57 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros with 10 hits and 6 RBI, while Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve have combined for 16 hits and 10 RBI.
Cristian Javier gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 0-0 with a 11.57 ERA and 1 strikeout this season. Javier is 4-5 with a 4.06 ERA and 72 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 1-5 on the year and play the Yankees and Mets next. The Athletics are batting .177 on the season, have a .224 OBP, and have a .303 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 4.33 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP. Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with 9 hits and 8 RBI while Jacob Wilson and Brent Rooker have combined for 9 hits and 3 RBI.
Jeffrey Springs gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA and 2 strikeouts this season. Springs is 3-0 with a 3.55 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the Houston Astros.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Astros have lost 10 of their last 12 games as road favorites following a home win.
- The Athletics have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against the Astros following a loss.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games as road favorites against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Astros.
- The Astros have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last three night games at Sutter Health Park against American League opponents.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Astros have won each of their last five games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last five games against American League opponents.
- The Astros have covered the run line in seven of their last eight road openers against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four home games.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have lost the first inning in three of their last four games as underdogs.
- The Astros have led after 3 innings in each of their last three night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Astros’ last five games has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Athletics’ last five night games as underdogs has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the last six games between the Astros and Athletics.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Astros’ last three games.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Nick Kurtz has hit at least one home run in three of the Athletics’ last four games as home underdogs against the Astros.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Shea Langeliers ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (1.000) this season.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Christian Walker has hit at least one home run in each of his last three appearances with the Astros as road favorites.
- Cristian Javier has recorded five or more strikeouts in 12 of his last 15 appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Christian Walker has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Yordan Alvarez ranks T3rd in the league in Home Runs (3) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.224).
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for walks this season (12).
- The Astros rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (84).
- The Astros rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (12).
Houston Astros vs Athletics Prediction
Maybe the Athletics can find their footing in their home debut, but this squad didn’t light things up at home last season. The A’s are also in horrible form and haven’t been able to hit the baseball. Javier is a better pitcher than what he showed in his season debut and I expect a bounce-back performance. The Astros are also showing more signs of life offensively. The fact this price is this soft is disrespectful toward the Astros. I’ll roll with the road team even if it’s more of a fade of the Athletics than anything.