Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 07/24/2025 Picks

The Athletics are visiting the Houston Astros on Thursday, July 24^th at the Daikin Park in the opening game of this series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction. We will examine:

The Houston Astros’ recent form and player performance
The Athletics’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Houston Astros
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Athletics
Recent betting trends in games played between the Athletics vs Houston Astros
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Athletics vs Houston Astros game

Houston Astros Preview

The Houston Astros have a 60-42 record this season and are sitting in first place in the AL West. The Astros have a 33-19 home record and 44-53 in over/under. They are coming off a 4-3 road victory over the Diamondbacks and have four consecutive wins. They are playing the Nationals and the Red Sox next.

The Astros have a .259 batting average this season, .324 OBP, and .409 slugging percentage. Houston’s pitching staff has a 3.59 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. Jose Altuve leads the Astros with 106 hits and leads the team in RBI with 53. Jeremy Pena is the team’s best hitter with a .322 batting average, while Isaac Paredes adds a team-high 19 home runs.

Jason Alexander (R) is the projected starter for the Astros, and he has a 1-0 record, 8.40 ERA, and 1.80 WHIP.

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a 42-62 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the AL West. The Athletics have a 22-31 road record and are 56-43 in over/under. They are coming off a 1-2 road defeat by the Rangers, and are 1-5 in their last 6 games. Over is 5-1 in their last 6 games and are playing the Diamondbacks and the Mariners next.

The Athletics have a .248 batting average this season, .314 OBP and .418 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.23 ERA and 1.43 WHIP. Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 114 hits and he is the team’s best hitter with a .311 batting average. Tyler Soderstrom leads the team with 57 RBI, while Brent Rooker adds a team-high 21 home runs. 

Luis Severino (R) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 3-11 record, 5.10 ERA and 1.39 WHIP.

Why the Houston Astros will win

The Athletics have lost each of their last eight road games against AL West opponents.
The home team has won seven of the Athletics’ last eight games.
The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last nine Thursday games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last three games at Daikin Park.
The Astros have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight night games against the Athletics at Daikin Park.
The Astros have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight night games against the Athletics at Daikin Park.

Why the Athletics will win

The Astros have lost five of their last six games as home favorites.
The underdogs have won 12 of the Astros’ last 16 games.
The Astros have failed to cover the run line each of their last 10 games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
The road team has covered the run line in 14 of the Astros’ last 15 games.
The Astros have lost the first inning in three of their last four night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
The Astros have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five home games.
The Astros have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last seven games against opponents that held a losing record.

Total Runs Facts

Six of the Athletics’ last seven road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
Four of the Astros’ last five night games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Athletics’ last eight games as underdogs.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Astros’ last four night games at Daikin Park.

Matchup/League Facts

The Astros rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (979).
The Astros rank T1st in the league for hits allowed this season (765).
The Athletics rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (156).
The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.23).

Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction

The Astros are 5-2 in their last 7 meetings against the Athletics, and have won their last three meetings in Houston. Over is 6-1-1 in their last 8 meetings.

In this Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction, the Astros are coming as -120 home favorites. Houston is rightfully favored, as they have a better overall record, and have been very strong at home. They are also in better form with four straight wins, while the A’s have dropped four straight. The Astros are starting a reliever today, while Severino has been terrible for the A’s, with a 1-4 record and 7.94 ERA in his last five starts. The A’s have the second-worst bullpen in the league, and they are better against righties, with both teams averaging 9 runs per game combined against right-handed pitching. Take the over 8 in this one.