Athletics vs Astros Game Breakdown

Get ready for a showdown at Minute Maid Park as the Oakland Athletics, looking to climb out of their 19W-26L hole, face off against the nearly neck-and-neck Houston Astros who are sitting at 18W-25L. The first pitch is set to fly at 08:10 PM EST, and with both teams 5.5 games back in the American League, every play counts. The stakes are high, the betting lines are buzzing with the Athletics at 185 and the Astros favored at -225, and the over/under teasing us at 8.5. Fresh off a crisp 3-0 victory over the A’s just yesterday, the Astros are looking to keep that winning energy flowing. Meanwhile, the A’s are hungry for a comeback under the partly cloudy skies, as a breezy 19.2 mph wind from the SE could be just the wild card they need. With temperatures at a comfy 78.8° and humidity at 74%, tonight’s game promises some seriously steamy action. So, as the Athletics try to ‘swing’ back and the Astros aim to ‘rocket’ ahead, make sure you’re tuned in for what’s set to be an electrifying clash of wills!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 16, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the SE at 19.2 mph. Temperature is at 78.8° with 74% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	OAK ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+185	-225	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+173	-213	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-12	+12	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

104W-153L

36.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

152W-108L

63.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/13/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Over	+2.5
05/13/24	Houston Astros HOU	9	Over	+2.5
05/14/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Under	-5.5
05/14/24	Houston Astros HOU	2	Under	-5.5
05/15/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	0	Under	-5.5
05/15/24	Houston Astros HOU	3	Under	-5.5
05/19/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Under	-2.5
05/19/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Under	-2.5
05/20/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Under	-3.5
05/20/23	Houston Astros HOU	3	Under	-3.5
05/21/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	0	Under	-6.5
05/21/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Under	-6.5
05/26/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Under	-1.5
05/26/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Under	-1.5
05/27/23	Houston Astros HOU	6	Over	+0.5
05/27/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	3	Over	+0.5
05/28/23	Houston Astros HOU	10	Over	+2.5
05/28/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Over	+2.5
07/20/23	Houston Astros HOU	3	Under	-4.5
07/20/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Under	-4.5
07/21/23	Houston Astros HOU	6	Over	+1.5
07/21/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	4	Over	+1.5
07/22/23	Houston Astros HOU	1	Under	-3.5
07/22/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	4	Under	-3.5
07/23/23	Houston Astros HOU	3	Under	-3.5
07/23/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Under	-3.5
09/11/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	4	Under	-4.5
09/11/23	Houston Astros HOU	0	Under	-4.5
09/12/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	6	Under	-0.5
09/12/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Under	-0.5
09/13/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Under	-0.5
09/13/23	Houston Astros HOU	6	Under	-0.5

Athletics Vs Over/Under

Astros Vs Over/Under

Joey Estes

ERA 1.8 | IP 5.0 | 1.0W-0.0L | KO 5.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-11-24	@SEA	8-1W	5.0	2	1	5	Push
09-27-23	@MIN	4-6L	5.3	6	3	5	Over
09-20-23	vsSEA	6-3L	4.7	6	6	2	Push

Cristian Javier

ERA 4.014 | IP 24.7 | 2.0W-1.0L | KO 18.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-11-24	@DET	2-8L	1.3	5	7	0	Over
04-14-24	vsTEX	5-8W	7.0	5	2	5	Over
04-09-24	@KC	3-4L	5.3	5	3	4	Under
04-03-24	vsTOR	0-8W	5.0	1	0	3	Under
03-29-24	vsNYY	7-1L	6.0	4	0	6	Under
10-01-23	@ARI	8-1W	6.0	3	0	4	Push
09-26-23	@SEA	2-6L	4.7	3	4	6	Under
09-20-23	vsBAL	1-2W	5.0	3	1	11	Under
09-15-23	@KC	2-4L	5.0	5	3	6	Under
09-09-23	vsSD	5-7W	4.0	4	4	5	Over

Athletics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/17	vs HOU	0-3L	2	0	Under
05/16	vs HOU	1-2L	7	0	Under
05/15	vs HOU	2-9L	9	0	Over
05/14	vs SEA	4-8L	8	3	Over
05/13	vs SEA	8-1W	9	1	Push
05/12	vs SEA	1-8L	7	0	Push
05/10	@ TEX	11-12L	14	2	Over
05/10	@ TEX	9-4W	10	3	Over
05/09	@ TEX	8-15L	7	2	Over
05/08	@ TEX	2-4L	7	0	Under
05/07	@ MIA	3-12L	5	0	Over
05/06	@ MIA	20-4W	21	6	Over
05/05	@ MIA	3-1W	5	1	Under
05/03	@ PIT	4-0W	6	2	Under
05/02	@ PIT	5-2W	8	2	Under

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/17	@ OAK	3-0W	8	0	Under
05/16	@ OAK	2-1W	6	1	Under
05/15	@ OAK	9-2W	10	2	Over
05/14	vs DET	9-3W	18	1	Over
05/13	vs DET	2-8L	8	0	Over
05/12	vs DET	5-2W	8	1	Under
05/11	vs NYY	4-3W	11	2	Under
05/10	vs NYY	4-9L	11	2	Over
05/09	vs NYY	3-10L	3	1	Over
05/07	@ SEA	4-5L	8	2	Push
05/06	@ SEA	0-5L	3	0	Under
05/05	@ SEA	5-3W	7	0	Under
05/04	@ CLE	8-2W	10	1	Over
05/03	@ CLE	2-3L	7	1	Under
05/02	@ CLE	10-9W	12	3	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Oakland Athletics	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Abraham Toro	8.0	10.3	0.287	0.44	36.7%	80.7%	2.7%
#2 JJ Bleday	8.0	10.5	0.248	0.436	36.9%	80.5%	3.4%
#3 Brent Rooker	7.5	10.1	0.288	0.602	42.4%	102.5%	8.5%
#4 Shea Langeliers	6.8	9.1	0.218	0.496	30.1%	79.7%	6.8%
#5 Tyler Soderstrom	6.1	7.9	0.316	0.579	42.1%	100.0%	5.3%
#6 Zack Gelof	6.4	8.2	0.184	0.316	27.6%	59.2%	3.1%
#7 Seth Brown	7.6	9.7	0.179	0.292	25.5%	54.7%	2.8%
#8 Max Schuemann	4.7	6.3	0.224	0.379	39.7%	77.6%	3.4%
#9 Brett Harris	4.3	6.0	0.139	0.389	41.7%	80.6%	8.3%

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	10.1	12.8	0.312	0.491	41.0%	90.2%	4.0%
#2 Kyle Tucker	9.7	13.0	0.279	0.597	48.7%	108.4%	8.4%
#3 Yordan Alvarez	10.6	13.8	0.257	0.437	37.1%	80.8%	4.8%
#4 Alex Bregman	7.8	10.2	0.221	0.351	31.8%	66.9%	2.6%
#5 Jon Singleton	6.4	8.5	0.213	0.371	36.0%	73.0%	4.5%
#6 Jeremy Pena	6.6	8.3	0.333	0.455	40.0%	85.5%	2.4%
#7 Yainer Diaz	6.8	8.7	0.271	0.387	32.3%	71.0%	1.9%
#8 Joey Loperfido	6.1	7.5	0.323	0.355	38.7%	74.2%	0.0%
#9 Mauricio Dubon	5.5	7.2	0.287	0.394	33.0%	72.3%	1.1%