Astros vs. Athletics Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/30/2022

The Houston Astros (30-18) visit the Oakland Athletics (20-30) on Monday to start a three-game series, with the first pitch at 4:07 PM ET from Oakland Coliseum. The Astros are listed as -182 favorites, while the underdog Athletics have +159 odds on the moneyline. Houston’s Framber Valdez and Oakland’s Paul Blackburn have been named the starters for this contest.

Astros vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Astros vs. Athletics

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+159) and Over (7)

Astros vs. Athletics Game Info

• Houston Astros probable starting pitcher: Framber Valdez
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Paul Blackburn
• Game Day: Monday, May 30, 2022
• Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Astros Starter Framber Valdez

• Valdez gets the start for the Astros, his 10th of the season. He is 4-2 with a 2.83 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 54 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians, when the left-hander went seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing seven hits.
• In nine games this season, the 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.83, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .233 against him.
• Valdez is trying to extend a sixth-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Valdez will aim to go five or more innings for his seventh straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.0 innings per outing.
• The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .214 batting average, and is 26th in the league with 349 total hits and 27th in MLB play with 173 runs scored. It has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.331) and ranks 28th in home runs (33) in all of MLB.
• This season, the 28-year-old ranks 20th in ERA (2.83), 35th in WHIP (1.222), and 42nd in K/9 (7.2) among qualifying pitchers.

Athletics Starter Paul Blackburn

• The Athletics will hand the ball to Blackburn (5-0) for his 10th start of the season.
• The right-hander did not allow a run in 5 1/3 innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
• The 28-year-old has pitched in nine games this season with an ERA of 1.70, a 3 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.007.
• He has two quality starts in nine chances this season.
• In nine starts, Blackburn has pitched through or past the fifth inning seven times. He has a season average of 5.1 frames per outing.
• The Astros have scored 193 runs this season, which ranks 19th in MLB. They are batting .229 for the campaign with 60 home runs, fourth in the league.

Astros Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Astros have been favored 38 times and won 26, or 68.4%, of those games.
• Houston has entered 12 games this season favored by -182 or more and is 10-2 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.5% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 12 of their 48 games with a total this season.
• In 48 games with a spread this season, the Astros are 23-25-0 ATS.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been underdogs in 39 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (38.5%) in those contests.
• Oakland has a mark of 5-8 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +159 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 38.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Contests with Oakland have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 21 of 50 chances this season.
• In 50 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 24-26-0 against the spread.

Astros Leaders & Batting Stats

• Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 12 home runs.
• Alvarez’s home runs rank him fifth in MLB, and he is 27th in RBI.
• Alex Bregman is hitting .235 with 11 doubles, six home runs and 28 walks.
• Bregman is 53rd in home runs and 27th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Kyle Tucker has sent home a team-best 29 runs batted in.
• Michael Brantley has nine doubles, a triple, three home runs and 21 walks while hitting .274.
• Brantley takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .267 with a double, four walks and an RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy has swatted a team- leading five home runs.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Murphy’s home run total is 76th and his RBI tally ranks 71st.
• Elvis Andrus is batting .231 with nine doubles, three home runs and 14 walks.
• Among all major league batters, Andrus is 163rd in homers and 253rd in RBI.
• Seth Brown has been solid source of run production for the Athletics with five long balls and 23 runs batted in.
• Tony Kemp is batting .237 with four doubles, a home run and 16 walks.

Betting Tips for Astros vs. Athletics

Our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +159 after looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 7 runs.