Astros vs. Athletics Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/31/2022

The Houston Astros (31-18) and Yordan Alvarez (2 HR in his last game) are favored (-134) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Oakland Athletics (20-31) on Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET. Cristian Javier will get the ball for Houston while Oakland counter with Frankie Montas.

Astros vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Astros vs. Athletics

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+114) and Over (7)

Astros vs. Athletics Game Info

• Houston Astros probable starting pitcher: Cristian Javier
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Frankie Montas
• Game Day: Tuesday, May 31, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Astros Starter Cristian Javier

• Javier makes the start for the Astros, his sixth of the season. He is 3-2 with a 2.43 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 37 innings pitched.
• The righty last appeared on Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
• In nine games this season, the 25-year-old has a 2.43 ERA and 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .192 to opposing hitters.
• Javier is looking to collect his second quality start of the year in this outing.
• Javier will try to go five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.0 frames per outing.
• He meets an Athletics offense that ranks 27th in the league with 174 runs while batting .212 as a unit. It has a collective .327 slugging percentage (29th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 33 home runs (28th in MLB).

Athletics Starter Frankie Montas

• Montas (2-4) will take the mound for the Athletics, his 11th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed seven innings while giving up no earned runs on three hits in a matchup with the Texas Rangers.
• The 29-year-old has pitched to a 3.12 ERA this season with 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.3 walks per nine across 10 games.
• He has six quality starts in 10 chances this season.
• Montás has nine starts of five or more innings this season in 10 chances. He averages 5.2 innings per outing.
• The Astros are batting .228 this season, 25th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .400 (12th in the league) with 63 home runs.
• The 29-year-old’s 3.12 ERA ranks 25th, .936 WHIP ranks seventh, and 10.3 K/9 ranks ninth among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.

Astros Betting Picks & Insights

• The Astros have been favorites in 39 games this season and won 27 (69.2%) of those contests.
• Houston has a record of 21-9, a 70% win rate, when favored by -134 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Astros have a 57.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 12 of their 49 games with a total.
• The Astros are 24-25-0 against the spread in their 49 chances this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been victorious in 15, or 37.5%, of the 40 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win 10 times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 46.7% chance of pulling out a win.
• Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 21 of their 51 opportunities.
• The Athletics are 24-27-0 against the spread in their 51 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Astros Leaders & Batting Stats

• Alvarez has a team-high 14 home runs.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Alvarez ranks second in homers and 22nd in RBI.
• Alvarez has collected a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .333 with two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
• Alex Bregman is hitting .230 with 11 doubles, six home runs and 28 walks.
• Bregman ranks 54th in homers and 31st in RBI on the season.
• Kyle Tucker paces the Astros with 29 runs batted in.
• Jose Altuve has six doubles, 10 home runs and 11 walks while batting .286.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy has a team-best five home runs.
• Among all batters in the majors, Murphy is 78th in home runs and 76th in RBI.
• Seth Brown has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with five home runs and 23 RBI.
• Brown is currently 78th in homers and 56th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Elvis Andrus has nine doubles, three home runs and 14 walks while batting .227.
• Tony Kemp leads the Athletics with a .237 batting average.

Betting Tips for Astros vs. Athletics

After digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +114. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.