Astros vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for Sept. 11
Published 8:24 am Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Oakland Athletics (63-82) will play the Houston Astros (77-67) at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 8:10 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 99 RBI, Brent Rooker will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.
The Astros, at -250, are the favorites in this game, while the Athletics are underdogs at +200. The total for this game has been listed at 8.
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Astros vs. Athletics Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
- Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Astros -250
- Moneyline Underdog: Athletics +200
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Hunter Brown makes the start for the Astros, his 28th of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.41 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 153 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds, the righty tossed six scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
- Brown is trying to build on a fourth-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Brown is seeking his 22nd straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance on the mound.
- He is trying to have his third straight outing with no earned runs given up.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros are 11th in MLB play with 170 total home runs.
- Houston’s .418 slugging percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.
- The Astros have the third-best batting average in the majors (.261).
- Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 664 (4.6 per game).
- The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage is eighth-best in MLB.
- The Astros strike out 7.4 times per game, the fourth-best mark in baseball.
- Houston has the fifth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.72).
- The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
- Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.249).
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