Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics Series May 13-16: Odds, Starting Pitchers & Predictions

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On Thursday at 8:10 PM ET, a four-game series featuring the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics resumes, with the Astros leading 3-0.

Astros vs. Athletics Series Info

Athletics @ Astros

  • Time: Monday, May 13 at 8:10 PM ET
  • Astros Starting Pitcher: Spencer Arrighetti
  • Athletics Starting Pitcher: Ross Stripling
  • TV Channel: SCHN
  • Livestream: Fubo
  • Athletics @ Astros

  • Time: Tuesday, May 14 at 8:10 PM ET
  • Astros Starting Pitcher: Ronel Blanco
  • Athletics Starting Pitcher: JP Sears
  • TV Channel: SCHN
  • Livestream: Fubo
  • Athletics @ Astros

  • Time: Wednesday, May 15 at 8:10 PM ET
  • Astros Starting Pitcher: Framber Valdez
  • Athletics Starting Pitcher: Aaron Brooks
  • TV Channel: NBCS-CA
  • Livestream: Fubo
  • Athletics @ Astros

  • Time: Thursday, May 16 at 8:10 PM ET
  • Astros Starting Pitcher: Cristian Javier
  • Athletics Starting Pitcher: Joey Estes
  • TV Channel: SCHN
  • Livestream: Fubo
  • How to Bet on Astros vs. Athletics Games

    Astros vs. Athletics Betting Insights

  • The Astros have gone 14-18 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 43.8% of those games).
  • Houston has won four of the 10 games it has played as the underdog this season.
  • The Athletics have won 80% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (4-1).
  • This season, Oakland has won 14 out of the 39 games, or 35.9%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • Astros vs. Athletics Head to Head Betting Results

    Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
    5/15/2024 Astros 8.5 -250 +200 3-0 HOU
    5/14/2024 Astros 8.5 -175 +145 2-1 HOU
    5/13/2024 Astros 8.5 -185 +150 9-2 HOU
    9/13/2023 Astros 9 -275 +220 6-2 HOU
    9/12/2023 Astros -2.5 8.5 -300 +240 6-2 OAK
    9/11/2023 Astros -2.5 8.5 -275 +220 4-0 OAK
    7/23/2023 Astros -2.5 8 -250 +195 3-2 HOU
    7/22/2023 Astros 8 -200 +165 4-1 OAK
    7/21/2023 Astros 7.5 -250 +195 6-4 HOU
    7/20/2023 Astros 8.5 -225 +180 3-1 HOU

    Astros Leaders

    Astros’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    Kyle Tucker 42 .279 .403 .597 7% 16.6% 17.1%
    Jose Altuve 42 .312 .374 .491 3.7% 16.3% 7.9%
    Jeremy Pena 43 .333 .375 .455 2.3% 14.2% 4%
    Yordan Alvarez 43 .257 .330 .437 4.3% 17% 8.5%
    Alex Bregman 40 .221 .287 .351 2.3% 12.9% 8.8%

    Astros’ Leading Pitchers

    Player IP W-L H R ER K BB ERA OPP AVG
    Hunter Brown 32.1 0-4 47 29 28 36 18 7.79 .338
    Framber Valdez 36.2 3-1 33 12 12 31 11 2.95 .252
    Bryan Abreu 21 1-1 17 8 8 30 12 3.43 .224
    Josh Hader 19 2-3 15 11 10 30 9 4.74 .217
    Spencer Arrighetti 26.1 1-4 35 22 22 30 15 7.52 .321

    Athletics Leaders

    Athletics’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    Brent Rooker 33 .288 .373 .602 7.5% 30.6% 11.2%
    Abraham Toro 42 .287 .340 .440 2.5% 18.5% 4.9%
    Shea Langeliers 39 .218 .272 .496 6.1% 22.4% 5.4%
    JJ Bleday 45 .248 .329 .436 3% 20.2% 10.7%
    Tyler Nevin 36 .235 .315 .365 3.1% 23.1% 8.5%

    Athletics’ Leading Pitchers

    Player IP W-L H R ER K BB ERA OPP AVG
    Mason Miller 18.1 0-0 7 2 2 38 5 0.98 .113
    JP Sears 50 3-2 43 22 22 35 14 3.96 .231
    Ross Stripling 47 1-7 60 34 26 30 12 4.98 .309
    Lucas Erceg 17 1-2 11 7 6 24 8 3.18 .183
    Kyle Muller 27.2 0-0 26 14 12 23 6 3.90 .245

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