Astros vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for Sept. 11
Published 8:24 am Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Oakland Athletics (63-82) will take on 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 drive in his 100th run of the season.
At +200, the Athletics are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Astros, who are -250. The over/under for this contest is 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 (11-7) takes the mound for the Astros in his 28th start of the season. He has a 3.41 ERA in 153 2/3 innings pitched, with 161 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Thursday, the right-hander went six scoreless innings against the Cincinnati Reds while surrendering four hits.
- Brown is trying to record his fifth quality start in a row in this outing.
- Brown is aiming for his 22nd straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per appearance on the hill.
- He will try for his third straight outing without allowing an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros rank 11th in baseball with 170 total home runs.
- Houston’s .418 slugging percentage ranks eighth-best in baseball.
- The Astros’ .261 batting average is third-best in the majors.
- Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (664 total).
- The Astros are eighth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .321.
- Astros batters strike out 7.4 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
- Houston has the fifth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.72).
- Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Astros average baseball’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.249).
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