Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros – Prediction, 9/10/2024, MLB Tips, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros

Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: NBC Sports California

The Oakland Athletics (62-82) head to Minute Maid Park on Tuesday to face the Houston Astros (77-66). Osvaldo Bido and Spencer Arrighetti serve as starting pitchers.

As a team, the Athletics have posted 211 two-baggers and hit 182 balls out of the ballpark. Oakland has a slugging percentage of .398 and has 1,325 strikeouts while allowing 445 walks. As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which ranks 26th in the league. They have 561 RBIs on the season, along with 1,126 base hits, while their team batting average is .234. They have scored 584 runs and have an OBP of .303.

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The Athletics have a team earned run average of 4.35 this season (23rd in MLB) and the team has struck out 1,134 hitters. The Athletics' pitchers have allowed 146 home runs and 678 total runs (23rd in MLB). They have walked 479 hitters and their FIP as a team this season is 4.20. Oakland has allowed 1,213 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 617 earned runs. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.37 and the pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.33.

The Athletics' relief pitchers have posted a 61.2% save rate and have been on the mound in 140 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have taken on 217 runners so far this year, and 32.3% of those players have ended up scoring. The Athletics' bullpen pitchers have taken the mound with runners on the mound 150 times, and have also had 144 appearances in high-pressure situations. The Athletics have sent 466 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have earned 88 holds over the course of the season (7th in MLB). They have earned 30 saves so far this season, blowing 19 of 49 save opportunities.

The Oakland Athletics have collected 3,829 putouts this year, along with 1,202 assists and 79 errors. Their fielding rate currently stands at .985, which ranks them 19th in the major leagues, and they have made 127 double plays. The Athletics have turned 69.2% of balls into outs in 11,487 innings on the field, which ranks them 21st in baseball.

Bido (career record 7-8) has posted a 4.43 FIP while facing 495 opposing batters during his time in the Major Leagues. He has allowed 98 hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 47 walks. His earned run average is 4.50 (57 ERs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.272. Bido has been on the mound for 114 innings and has 111 strikeouts in his career.

Houston has hit 170 home runs this year, along with 631 RBIs. They have hit 230 doubles, issued 390 walks and scored 661 runs. The Houston Astros have a team on-base percentage of .321 so far this season, along with a team batting average of .261. The Astros have a team SLG% of .419 and are averaging 4.62 runs per game (12th in the league). They have 1,055 strikeouts (27th in baseball) and have 1,280 hits.

Houston's pitchers have allowed 574 runs so far this year while compiling a 3.74 ERA (527 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 161 home runs and allowed 4.07 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The Astros as a team have a WHIP of 1.251 and a FIP of 4.09 for the season. They currently have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 9.20 (1,303 strikeouts on 502 bases on balls). As a pitcher, they currently rank 2nd in the league with 1,084 hits allowed.

Houston has called relievers to the mound on 57 save opportunities and has converted 35 saves. They rank 19th in MLB with a 61.4% save rate and have sent 450 relievers to the mound this season. Their relievers have stepped to the mound 128 times in high-pressure situations and also 84 times with runners on the field. Houston's relievers have a 29.1% takeover percentage of 127 baserunners taken over. With 138 save situations, the Astros have accumulated 80 holds and 22 blown saves.

The Houston Astros have turned 116 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in professional baseball). The Astros have 1,154 assists, 71 errors and have accumulated 3,804 putouts this season. In their 11,412 innings pitched, the Astros have a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (7th in MLB).

Arrighetti (career record 7-12) has a 4.82 ERA and allows 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has a 2.52 K/BB ratio and has faced 550 batters in his professional baseball career. He has allowed a total of 67 earned runs while having a WHIP of 1.432 and a FIP of 4.8. So far in his career, Arrighetti has allowed 119 base hits and has 151 punch outs in 125 innings.

Who will win today's MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?

Guy Bruhns tip: Take Oakland

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