Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (77-68) host Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (64-82) at 2:10 p.m. ET on Thursday.
See how to watch the Houston-Oakland matchup below.
When is Astros vs. Athletics and when does it start?
Where to watch Astros vs. Athletics
The Astros and Athletics will hit the diamond at Minute Maid Park for this matchup on Sept. 12, and if you would like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SCHN.
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Astros vs. Athletics Game Preview
Yesterday, the Athletics picked up a 5-4 win over the Astros, with Joey Estes (6.2 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 2 K) earning the win for the Athletics. Max Schuemann went 2-for-3 with a double to lead the offensive showing. Hunter Brown (5.0 IP, 5 R, 9 H, 7 K) was handed the loss for the Astros.
Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have won 54.6% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (59-49).
Houston ranks 11th in baseball with 170 total home runs.
The Astros are eighth in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage.
Houston’s 3.73 team ERA ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Astros average MLB’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.250).
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Athletics have been the underdog 128 times and won 52, or 40.6%, of those games.
Oakland ranks sixth in Major League Baseball with 184 home runs.
The Athletics are 14th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .398 this season.
Oakland pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.31 ERA this year, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
The Athletics have a combined WHIP of 1.324 as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in MLB.
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Framber Valdez
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Diamondbacks | Sept. 6 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
vs. Royals | Aug. 30 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
at Orioles | Aug. 24 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
vs. White Sox | Aug. 18 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
at Rays | Aug. 12 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Mitch Spence
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Tigers | Sept. 6 | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
at Rangers | Sept. 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
at Reds | Aug. 27 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
vs. Rays | Aug. 21 | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
at Mets | Aug. 15 | 2.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Astros Key Players to Watch
Framber Valdez (14-6) takes the mound for the Astros in his 26th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.97 ERA in 157 1/3 innings pitched, with 153 strikeouts.
The left-hander’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he went seven scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
In 25 games this season, the 30-year-old has put up a 2.97 ERA and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .218 to opposing batters.
Alvarez is batting .313 this season with 32 home runs, both best among Houston hitters.
Jose Altuve has collected 174 hits this season and has an OBP of .357. He’s slugging .450 on the year.
Alex Bregman has collected 136 base hits, an OBP of .315 and a slugging percentage of .445 this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics’ Mitch Spence (7-9) will make his 21st start of the season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings while giving up one earned run on eight hits in a matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
The 26-year-old has pitched in 31 games this season with an ERA of 4.42 and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .269.
Rooker has accumulated a team-high batting average of .299, while leading the Athletics in home runs (35) and runs batted in (101).
JJ Bleday has 39 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 58 walks while hitting .244.
Lawrence Butler has 22 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 30 walks while batting .269.
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