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The Houston Astros (23-29) are -175 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Oakland Athletics (22-32) Sunday at 4:07 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Athletics are listed with +147 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory.
Houston’s Ronel Blanco gets the start, and he’ll go against Oakland’s Aaron Brooks.
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Astros and Athletics Betting Trends
The Astros have an 18-23 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 43.9% of those games).
Houston has a record of 8-5 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -175 or shorter (61.5% winning percentage).
The Athletics have entered the game as underdogs 44 times this season and won 15, or 34.1%, of those games.
Oakland is 8-15 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +147 or more on the moneyline.
In the 52 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Astros, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 21 times (21-28-3).
The Athletics’ games have gone over the total in 25 of their 53 chances.
Astros Stats & Insights
The Astros score the 10th-most runs in baseball (237 total, 4.6 per game).
Houston averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB play with 63 total home runs.
The Astros have an MLB-best .263 batting average.
Houston strikes out the least in baseball, averaging 6.6 per game.
The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Astros pitching staff ranks 16th in MLB.
Houston has a 4.51 team ERA that ranks 26th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Athletics Stats & Insights
The Athletics have scored the 24th-most runs in the league this season with 204 (3.8 per game).
Oakland’s 66 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
The Athletics have a team batting average of just .223 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
Oakland is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 29th with an average of 9.7 strikeouts per game.
The Athletics average just 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in the majors.
Oakland has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.43) in the majors this season.
Astros Key Players to Watch
Blanco (4-0) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his ninth start of the season. He’s put together a 2.09 ERA in 47 1/3 innings pitched, with 45 strikeouts.
Kyle Tucker leads Houston in home runs with 17 and runs batted in with 37.
Jose Altuve is batting .294 with an OBP of .352 and a slugging percentage of .469 this season.
Jeremy Pena is batting .318 to lead Houston, while adding five homers and 21 runs batted in this season.
Yordan Alvarez is batting .270 with an OBP of .350 and a slugging percentage of .459 this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics’ Brooks will make his third start of the season.
JJ Bleday is hitting .245 with 15 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 21 walks.
Brent Rooker has hit 11 home runs with 34 RBI while batting .286. Those stats all lead his team.
Abraham Toro is batting .274 with 11 doubles, a triple, five home runs and nine walks.
Shea Langeliers is hitting .212 with seven doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 12 walks.
Astros and Athletics Injuries
Astros: Jose Urquidy: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Oliver Ortega: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Penn Murfee: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Athletics: Esteury Ruiz: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Alex Wood: 15 Day IL (Rotator cuff), Paul Blackburn: 15 Day IL (Foot), Ross Stripling: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Joseph Boyle: 15 Day IL (Back), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Gott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Freddy Tarnok: 60 Day IL (Hip), Sean Newcomb: 60 Day IL (Knee), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Knee), Aledmys Díaz: 60 Day IL (Calf), Darell Hernaiz: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Austin Adams: day-to-day (Neck)
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