Astros at Athletics 6/1/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics
MLB: 10:07 PM EST
Jun. 01, 2019
TV: DTV
Latest Odds : HOU -145 O/U 7.5
On Saturday, the Houston Astros will play the second of three games on the road versus the Oakland Athletics. The Astros did not play Thursday, but were defeated on Wednesday falling to 2-1 to the Chicago Cubs. Astros starter Wade Miley absorbed the loss and is 5-3. Josh Reddick hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth to drive in Houston’s only run.
Oakland was off on Thursday as well and lost Wednesday for the second straight game after falling 12-7 to the Los Angeles Angels. A’s gold glove first baseman Matt Chapman made a throwing error in the top of the 11th inning allowing the tiebreaking run for the Angels to score and another four runs eventually were scored by the Angels.
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Michael Brantley is leading the Astros with a .330 batting average and in hits with 70. George Springer leads in home runs with 17 and RBIs with 43. Houston has a .274 batting average while opponents are averaging .209. On Saturday, the Astros will send right-hander Justin Verlander to the field. Verlander is 8-2 with an ERA of 2.38, 95 Ks and 17 BBs.
Stephen Piscotty is leading Oakland with a .276 batting average. Marcus Semien is leading the A’s in hits with 60. Matt Chapman leads in home runs with 14, while Josh Phegley leads in RBIs with 33. The A’s are averaging .247 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .239. On Saturday, the A’s will send southpaw Brett Anderson to the mound. Anderson is 6-3 with an ERA of 3.86, 32 Ks and 24 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Houston is 35-16 in its last 51
The UNDER has cashed in each of the Astros last 4 on the road
Oakland is 6-1 in Anderson’s last 7 starts at home
The UNDER has cashed in 14 of the A’s last 22 on Saturday
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 7.5
Take the UNDER in this matchup. The Astros will have ace Justin Verlander on the mound with an ERA of 2.38 and Houston is still without starters Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and George Springer amongst others. The UNDER has cashed in each of Verlander’s last 4 starts and 4 of the right-hander’s last 5 starts on the road. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win, but our best play is UNDER 4-2