| MATCHUP | Houston Astros | Oakland Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 6-3 | 2-6 |
| Spread | -1.5 114 | +1.5 -137 |
| Moneyline | -133 | +110 |
| Total | Over 10 (-112) | Under 10 (-108) |
| Where | Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California | |
| When | Sunday, April 5, 2026 | |
| Time | 04:05 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
The Houston Astros and Athletics meet Sunday 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 6-3 on the year and play the Rockies and Mariners next. The Houston Astros are batting .283 on the season and have a .391 OBP, and a .479 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros pitching staff has a 4.84 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros with 11 hits and 8 RBI, while Christian Walker and Jose Altuve have combined for 20 hits and 13 RBI.
Lance McCullers Jr. gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season. McCullers is 7-3 with a 3.32 ERA and 98 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 2-6 on the year and play the Yankees and Mets next. The Athletics are batting. 201 on the season, have a .262 OBP, and have a .326 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 5.14 ERA and a 1.73 WHIP. Max Muncy leads the Athletics with 9 hits and 5 RBI while Jacob Wilson and Shea Langeliers have combined for 16 hits and 11 RBI.
Jacob Lopez gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 0 strikeouts this season. Lopez is 0-0 with a 0.87 ERA and 13 strikeouts in his career against the Houston Astros.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won five of their last six games as home underdogs against the Astros following a loss.
- The Astros have lost five of their last six games as favorites against AL West opponents following a road win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last four games against the Astros following a loss.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six road games against the Athletics following a win.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last six day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Astros have won eight of their last nine games after playing the previous day.
- The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last six games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last four day games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Astros have won the first inning in four of their last five games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Astros have led after 5 innings in eight of their last nine games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Astros’ last seven games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Athletics’ last six day games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 11 of the Athletics’ last 12 day games against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Astros’ last five games as favorites against AL West opponents.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Nick Kurtz has hit at least one home run in five of the Athletics’ last eight games as home underdogs.
- Jeff McNeil has recorded at least one hit in 11 of his last 12 appearances with his team as an underdog against AL West opponents.
- Shea Langeliers ranks 5th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.800) this season.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Christian Walker has hit at least one home run in four of his last five road appearances.
- Lance McCullers Jr. has recorded six or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances against the Athletics.
- Jeremy Pena has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances with the Astros as road favorites.
- Yordan Alvarez ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.885) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for walks this season (22).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for strikeouts this season (52).
- The Astros rank 1st in the league for doubles this season (27).
- The Astros rank 1st in the league for RBIs this season (54).
Houston Astros vs Athletics Prediction
McCullers was solid in his season debut and it will be interesting to see if he can build on it. McCullers has shown he can be an all-star caliber pitcher when right. The Athletics were supposed to be a fun, high-scoring team this season and while the season is still young, they’ve been anything but. Until the Athletics start stringing something together, they’re a tough sell. I’m going to side with the Astros to keep things rolling and I’ll lay the RL to shave down the juice.