Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros Matchup 9/13/23

Hunter Brown and Paul Blackburn will be the starting pitchers when the Houston Astros (82-64) and Oakland Athletics (46-99) meet on Wednesday at 7:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.

Matchup

Game Spread Team Totals Over/Under Moneyline Charts
Game Hitters Rating Pitchers Rating Open Current Open Current Open Current Open Current Line Moves
Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics Athletics Conf Confirmed 0 0 +1.5 (+112) +1.5 (+104) 2.5 2.5 8.5 runs 9 runs +220 +215 line-movement
Houston Astros Houston Astros Astros Conf Confirmed 0 0 -1.5 (-134) -1.5 (-125) 3.5 5.5 -270 -260

Odds Comparison

Vegas vs. Lineups.com Odds
Vegas Difference Vegas Difference
Moneyline +215 215 -260 260
Totals 2.5 2.5 5.5 5.5
Win Probability 31% 31% 72% 72%
Over/Under
Vegas Difference
Over/Under 9 9
Against the Spread(ATS) History
ATS Home Away
73-72 37-34 36-38
74-60 31-43 43-17
Over/Under History
Over/Under Home Away
75-64-6 35-34-2 40-30-4
77-66-3 41-32-1 36-34-2
Line Overall Home Away Overall Home Away
7 or less 0-2-1 0-1-1 0-1-0 1-2-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
8 or 8.5 48-37-1 30-25-0 18-12-1 53-45-0 32-23-0 21-22-0
9 or 9.5 20-22-3 5-8-1 15-14-2 17-16-2 8-8-1 9-8-1
10 or 10.5 5-2-1 0-0-0 5-2-1 6-1-1 1-0-0 5-1-1
11 and over 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-2-0

Bet Splits

Record Win % Cover Spread % Avg Point Totals
Away 22-52 29.7% 48.6 4
Underdog 44-95 31.7% 51.1 3.7
After Win 18-26 40.9% 56.8 4.1
Record Win % Cover Spread % Avg Point Totals
Home 37-37 50% 41.9 4.5
Favorite 63-47 57.3% 45.5 5.2
After Losses 35-24 59.3% 54.2 5.4

Scoring

Offense Scoring (Home)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
5.1 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5
5.2 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.2
Defense Scoring Allowed (Away)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
4.4 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.1
4.1 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5
Offense Scoring (Away)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
5.0 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5
4.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2
Defense Scoring Allowed (Home)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
4.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.1
3.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4

Oakland Athletics Last 6 Matchups

Game Opponent
Date Score Team ML Opp ML Over/Under Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg
9/12/23 OAK 4 @ HOU 0 +235 -290 8.5 runs 2.4 runs Mason Miller (R) .750 .212 6.0 runs Framber Valdez (L) .291 .103
9/10/23 OAK 4 @ TEX 9 +210 -255 9 runs 2.8 runs Luis Medina (R) .730 .250 6.1 runs Jon Gray (R) 1.239 .364
9/9/23 OAK 2 @ TEX 3 +194 -235 9.5 runs 3.1 runs Sean Newcomb (L) .703 .219 6.4 runs Nathan Eovaldi (R) .540 .179
9/9/23 OAK 6 @ TEX 3 +205 -250 8.5 runs 2.6 runs Paul Blackburn (R) .946 .286 5.8 runs Jordan Montgomery (L) .772 .265
9/6/23 OAK 5 vs TOR 2 +140 -166 7.5 runs 3.0 runs JP Sears (L) .742 .250 4.5 runs Hyun-Jin Ryu (L) .609 .194
9/6/23 OAK 1 vs TOR 7 +160 -190 7.5 runs 2.7 runs Ken Waldichuk (L) .500 .219 4.7 runs Chris Bassitt (R) .921 .312

Houston Astros Last 6 Matchups

Game Opponent
Date Score Team ML Opp ML Over/Under Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg
9/12/23 HOU 0 vs OAK 4 -290 +235 8.5 runs 6.0 runs Framber Valdez (L) .291 .103 2.4 runs Mason Miller (R) .750 .212
9/10/23 HOU 12 vs SD 2 -188 +158 10 runs 6.2 runs J.P. France (R) .924 .314 3.7 runs Matt Waldron (R) .787 .226
9/9/23 HOU 7 vs SD 5 -120 +102 9 runs 4.7 runs Cristian Javier (R) .878 .324 4.2 runs Seth Lugo (R) .758 .250
9/9/23 HOU 2 vs SD 11 -142 +120 8.5 runs 4.7 runs Hunter Brown (R) .559 .188 3.7 runs Blake Snell (L) .843 .270
9/7/23 HOU 12 @ TEX 3 +116 -134 8.5 runs 3.8 runs Justin Verlander (R) 1.226 .350 4.7 runs Max Scherzer (R) .509 .152
9/6/23 HOU 14 @ TEX 1 -108 -108 9 runs 4.4 runs Framber Valdez (L) 1.379 .444 4.4 runs Nathan Eovaldi (R) .597 .242

Athletics vs. Astros Odds and Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
  • Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • TV: SNSW
  • Astros Starter: Hunter Brown
  • Athletics Starter: Paul Blackburn
  • Moneyline Favorite: Astros -270
  • Moneyline Underdog: Athletics +220
  • Over/Under: 9 runs

Athletics vs. Astros Matchup Statistics

  • The Astros score the fifth-most runs in baseball (752 total, 5.2 per game).
  • Houston is 71-11 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
  • The Athletics have scored the fewest runs in the league this season with just 537 (3.7 per game).
  • In 50 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 35-15.
  • The Astros have the 11th-ranked team ERA across all league pitching staffs (4.00).
  • Houston's pitching staff is seventh in MLB with a collective 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Athletics have pitched to a 5.54 ERA this season, which ranks 29th in baseball.
  • Oakland has an 8.2 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in the majors.

Athletics vs. Astros Previous Meetings

Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
9/12/2023 Astros -1.5 8.5 -340 +270 6-2 OAK
9/11/2023 Astros -1.5 9 -290 +235 4-0 OAK
5/21/2023 Astros -1.5 8.5 -360 +295 2-0 HOU
7/20/2023 Astros -1.5 8.5 -215 +185 3-1 HOU
7/23/2023 Astros -1.5 8 -240 +200 3-2 HOU
7/22/2023 Astros -1.5 8 -190 +160 4-1 OAK
7/21/2023 Astros -1.5 7.5 -240 +200 6-4 HOU
5/20/2023 Astros -1.5 9 -295 +245 3-2 HOU
5/19/2023 Astros -1.5 9.5 -265 +225 5-1 HOU
5/28/2023 Astros -1.5 8.5 -265 +225 10-1 HOU

Astros Leaders

  • Kyle Tucker has put up a team-best OBP (.371), and paces the Astros in hits (148).
  • Among all qualified hitters in the majors, Tucker's batting average places him 16th, his on-base percentage is 15th, and he is 16th in slugging.
  • Alex Bregman paces his team with a .444 slugging percentage.
  • Among all qualified hitters, Bregman is 59th in batting average, 21st in on-base percentage and 72nd in slugging percentage.
  • Yordan Alvarez has 18 doubles, a triple, 26 home runs and 61 walks while batting .295.
  • Jeremy Pena is batting .267 with 30 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 37 walks.
  • Pena takes a two-game hit streak into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .250 with two doubles and an RBI.

Athletics Leaders

  • Esteury Ruiz has a .339 slugging percentage, which leads the Athletics.
  • Brent Rooker leads his team with 99 base hits and an OBP of .327.
  • Among qualifying batters, Rooker ranks 111th in batting average (.241), 81st in OBP (.327), and 49th in slugging (.466).
  • Tony Kemp is batting .214 with 13 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 41 walks.
  • Ryan Noda has 20 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 68 walks while hitting .239.

Athletics vs. Astros Injury Report

  • Astros: Ryne Stanek: 15-Day Injured List (Ankle), Luis Garcia: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day Injured List (Forearm)
  • Athletics: JJ Bleday: 10-Day Injured List (Knee), Austin Pruitt: 15-Day Injured List (Forearm), Freddy Tarnok: 15-Day Injured List (Hip), Angel Felipe: 15-Day Injured List (Elbow), James Kaprielian: 60-Day Injured List (Shoulder), Zach Jackson: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow), Richard Lovelady: 60-Day Injured List (Forearm), Drew Rucinski: 60-Day Injured List (Knee), Yacksel Ríos: 60-Day Injured List (Hand)