Astros vs. Athletics Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/1/2022

The Houston Astros (32-18) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they visit the Oakland Athletics (20-32) on Wednesday at 3:37 PM ET. The Astros are listed as -221 favorites by bookmakers, while the Athletics are +182 underdogs. Houston’s Justin Verlander and Oakland’s Cole Irvin 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 (+182) and Over (7)

Astros vs. Athletics Game Info

• Houston Astros probable starting pitcher: Justin Verlander
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Cole Irvin
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
• Game Time: 3:37 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Astros Starter Justin Verlander

• Verlander (6-2 with a 2.03 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 10th of the season.
• In his last time out on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, the righty went six innings, allowing six earned runs while surrendering 10 hits.
• In nine games this season, the 39-year-old has a 2.03 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .188 to his opponents.
• Verlander has six quality starts under his belt this season.
• Verlander will try to build on a 10-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing).
• The opposing Athletics offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.328) and ranks 28th in MLB play with 33 home runs. It has a collective .212 batting average, and is 27th in MLB with 359 total hits and 27th in MLB play scoring 175 runs.
• This season, the 39-year-old ranks ninth in ERA (2.03), second in WHIP (.832), and 23rd in K/9 (8.6) among qualifying pitchers.

Athletics Starter Cole Irvin

• The Athletics’ Irvin (2-2) will make his eighth start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 6 1/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Texas Rangers.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.15 and 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .255 in seven games this season.
• He’s going for his fourth quality start in a row.
• Irvin will look to pitch five or more innings for the eighth start in a row.
• The Astros are batting .228 this season, 25th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .398 (11th in the league) with 64 home runs.

Astros Betting Picks & Insights

• The Astros have been favorites in 40 games this season and won 28 (70%) of those contests.
• Houston has entered four games this season favored by -221 or more, and won each of those games.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 68.8% chance to win.
• Houston’s games have gone over the total in 12 of their 50 chances.
• The Astros are 25-25-0 against the spread in their 50 chances this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 41 games this year and have walked away with the win 15 times (36.6%) in those games.
• Oakland has a win-loss record of 4-2 when favored by +182 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 35.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Oakland and their opponents have hit the over in 21 of their 52 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Athletics are 24-28-0 against the spread in their 52 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Astros Leaders & Batting Stats

• Yordan Alvarez has gone yard 14 times this season, the highest mark on the Astros, while hitting .266 with 28 RBI.
• In all of MLB, Alvarez is third in home runs and 25th in RBI.
• Alvarez has collected a hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with two home runs and three RBI.
• Alex Bregman has 11 doubles, six home runs and 29 walks while batting .226.
• Bregman is 58th in home runs in MLB, and 30th in RBI.
• Kyle Tucker has a team-high 29 runs batted in.
• Jose Altuve has six doubles, 10 home runs and 12 walks while batting .279.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Elvis Andrus is hitting .234 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 14 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .302.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Andrus is 168th in home runs and 258th in RBI.
• Sean Murphy’s five home runs lead his team.
• Murphy is currently 84th in homers and 83rd in RBI in the big leagues.
• Seth Brown has been solid source of run production for the Athletics with five long balls and 23 runs batted in.
• Tony Kemp leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .244.

Betting Tips for Astros vs. Athletics

We have the Athletics on the moneyline at +182 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.