| MATCHUP | Oakland Athletics | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 44-62 | 60-44 |
| Where | Daikin Park, Houston, Texas | |
| When | Saturday, July 26, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
In this article, we will formulate an Athletics vs Houston Astros Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, July 26th at the Daikin Park in the third game of this series, with the Athletics having the 2-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Houston Astros Preview
The Houston Astros have a 60-44 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the AL West. The Astroshave a 33-21 home record and 45-54 in over/under. They are coming off a 3-15 home defeat by the Athletics, and have back-to-back losses. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 games and are playing the Nationals and the Red Sox next.
The Astros have a .258 batting average this season, .323 OBP and .407 slugging percentage. Houston’s pitching staff has a 3.71 ERA and 1.19 WHIP. Jose Altuve leads the Astros with 107 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.
Hunter Brown (R) is the projected starter for the Astros, and he has a 9-4 record, 2.57 ERA and 0.99 WHIP.
Athletics Preview
The Athletics have a 44-62 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the AL West. The Athleticshave a 24-31 road record and are 57-44 in over/under. They are coming off a 15-3 road victory over the Astros, and have back-to-back wins. Over is 6-2 in their last 8 games and are playing the Diamondbacks and the Mariners next.
The Athletics have a .250 batting average this season, .316 OBP and .425 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.18 ERA and 1.42 WHIP. Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 115 hits and he is the team’s best hitter with a .312 batting average. Tyler Soderstrom leads the team with 60 RBI, while Nick Kurtlz adds a team-high 23 home runs.
Jacob Lopez (L) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 3-6 record, 4.60 ERA and 1.34 WHIP.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Athletics have lost 16 of their last 20 games against AL West opponents.
- The Astros have won 13 of their last 17 games against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Astros have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight Saturday games against the Athletics at Daikin Park.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Astros have lost seven of their last eight games as home favorites.
- The road team has won each of the Astros’ last six games.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line each of their last 12 games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Astros’ last eight games at Daikin Park.
- The Astros have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last nine games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Astros have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against American League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Four of the Astros’ last five games as favorites against the Athletics have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Athletics’ last nine road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Athletics’ last six games at Daikin Park.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Astros’ last six night games at Daikin Park.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Astros rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (996).
- The Astros rank T2nd in the league for hits this season (908).
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (157).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.18).
Athletics vsHouston Astros Prediction
The A’s have won their last three meetings against the Astros, and both teams are tied 3-3 wins in their last 6 meetings in Houston. Over is 7-2-1 in their last 10 meetings.
In this Athletics vsHouston AstrosPrediction, the Astrosare coming as -205 home favorites. Houston is rightfully favored, as they have a better overall record, and have been very strong at home. The A’s have the second-worst bullpen in the league, while the Astros are putting their ace on the mound in Hunter Brown, who despite his recent struggles, has been excellent this season. Lopez for the A’s has been weaker on the road, so this is the perfect bounce-back spot for the Astros. Take the Houston Astros for a comfortable win to cover the runline.