Pick details
| MATCHUP | Houston Astros | Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 80-81 | 64-97 |
| Where | Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California | |
| When | Sunday, September 27, 2026 | |
| Time | 03:05 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros are 80-81 on the year. The Houston Astros are batting .240 on the season, have a .313 OBP, and have a .414 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros’ pitching staff has a 4.51 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros with 176 hits and 102 RBI, while Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve have combined for 272 hits and 140 RBI.
Peter Lambert gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 8-10 with a 3.87 ERA and 153 strikeouts this season. Lambert is 1-1 with a 6.23 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 64-97 on the year. The Athletics are batting .246 on the season, have a .318 OBP, and have a .404 slugging percentage. The Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.44 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP. Jeff McNeil leads the Athletics with 125 hits and 59 RBI, while Lawrence Butler and Henry Bolte have combined for 221 hits and 97 RBI.
Seth Johnson gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 1-0 with a 6.19 ERA and 38 strikeouts this season. This will be Johnson’s second career game against the Houston Astros.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Astros have lost eight of their last nine road games following a win.
- The Athletics have won seven of their last eight games against the Astros following a home loss.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight road games against the Athletics following a win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Astros following a home loss.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The road team has won four of the last five games between the Astros and Athletics.
- The Astros have covered the run line in five of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Athletics’ last eight games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Astros’ last four games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in four of the Athletics’ last five-day games.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Astros’ last three-day games against AL opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.271).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for hits allowed this season (1495).
- The Astros rank 29th in the league for walks allowed this season (645).
- The Astros rank 5th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.414).
Houston Astros vs Athletics Prediction
Lambert has been hit or miss this season, and he’s having a rough September where he’s allowed 25 hits and 12 runs in 21 innings. However, Johnson has a 6.19 ERA and 1.69 WHIP through 32 innings. The Astros have the edge on the mound, and this is pretty much a playoff game for them as they’re chasing a division title. There will be a short leash for all pitchers, and there’s no excuse against a bad Athletics team overall. This is an experienced roster that knows how to get it done this time of year. I’ll side with the Astros and the RL for max betting value.
