Athletics vs Astros Game Breakdown

It’s showdown time at Minute Maid Park as the Oakland Athletics roll into Houston, looking to double down on their recent nail-biter victory against the Astros. With the A’s sitting 14.5 games back and the Astros at the top of their game in the American League, tonight’s clash at 08:10 PM EST promises more twists than a pretzel factory. While Oakland’s trying to climb out of the hole, Houston’s set on solidifying their lead, making tonight’s game a critical pivot point in their seasons. The stakes are high, the air is thick with 100% humidity, and the betting lines are buzzing, setting the stage for a game that’s as unpredictable as the weather. As these two teams step up to the plate, let’s see if the Athletics can swing for the fences or if the Astros will rocket their way to another win!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 11, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Mist with winds from the N at 12.5 mph. Temperature is at 75.6° with 100% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	OAK ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+195	-240	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+205	-250	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+10	-10	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

121W-183L

32.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

183W-126L

67.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/13/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Over	+3.0
05/13/24	Houston Astros HOU	9	Over	+3.0
05/14/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Under	-5.0
05/14/24	Houston Astros HOU	2	Under	-5.0
05/15/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	0	Under	-5.0
05/15/24	Houston Astros HOU	3	Under	-5.0
05/16/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Over	+1.0
05/16/24	Houston Astros HOU	8	Over	+1.0
05/24/24	Houston Astros HOU	6	Over	+1.0
05/24/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	3	Over	+1.0
05/25/24	Houston Astros HOU	1	Under	-4.0
05/25/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	3	Under	-4.0
05/26/24	Houston Astros HOU	5	Under	-1.0
05/26/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Under	-1.0
07/22/24	Houston Astros HOU	0	Under	-4.0
07/22/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	4	Under	-4.0
07/23/24	Houston Astros HOU	2	Over	+2.0
07/23/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	8	Over	+2.0
07/24/24	Houston Astros HOU	8	Over	+1.0
07/24/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Over	+1.0
09/10/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	4	Under	-1.0
09/10/24	Houston Astros HOU	3	Under	-1.0
05/19/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Under	-2.0
05/19/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Under	-2.0
05/20/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Under	-3.0
05/20/23	Houston Astros HOU	3	Under	-3.0
05/21/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	0	Under	-6.0
05/21/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Under	-6.0
05/26/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Under	-1.0
05/26/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Under	-1.0
05/27/23	Houston Astros HOU	6	Over	+1.0
05/27/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	3	Over	+1.0
05/28/23	Houston Astros HOU	10	Over	+3.0
05/28/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Over	+3.0
07/20/23	Houston Astros HOU	3	Under	-4.0
07/20/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Under	-4.0
07/21/23	Houston Astros HOU	6	Over	+2.0
07/21/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	4	Over	+2.0
07/22/23	Houston Astros HOU	1	Under	-3.0
07/22/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	4	Under	-3.0
07/23/23	Houston Astros HOU	3	Under	-3.0
07/23/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Under	-3.0
09/11/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	4	Under	-4.0
09/11/23	Houston Astros HOU	0	Under	-4.0
09/12/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	6	Push	-0.0
09/12/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Push	-0.0
09/13/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Push	-0.0
09/13/23	Houston Astros HOU	6	Push	-0.0

Athletics Vs Over/Under

Astros Vs Over/Under

Joey Estes

ERA 4.543 | IP 105.0 | 5.0W-7.0L | KO 81.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-05-24	vsSEA	6-4L	4.0	6	4	3	Over
08-31-24	@TEX	2-3L	6.0	6	2	7	Under
08-25-24	vsMIL	3-4W	5.7	2	2	5	Under
08-20-24	vsTB	1-0L	7.7	3	1	5	Under
08-14-24	@NYM	1-9L	5.3	7	3	3	Over
08-07-24	vsCWS	2-3W	5.0	6	2	4	Under
08-02-24	vsLAD	5-6W	6.0	2	2	6	Over
07-26-24	@LAA	5-4W	2.7	2	0	0	Over
07-21-24	vsLAA	8-5L	5.7	8	2	4	Over
07-09-24	@BOS	9-12L	1.7	7	8	1	Over

Hunter Brown

ERA 3.412 | IP 153.0 | 11.0W-7.0L | KO 161.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-05-24	@CIN	0-1L	6.0	4	0	6	Under
08-29-24	vsKC	3-6W	6.7	2	2	4	Over
08-23-24	@BAL	5-7L	6.0	3	2	6	Over
08-17-24	vsCWS	1-6W	7.0	4	1	6	Under
08-11-24	@BOS	10-2W	5.3	5	2	9	Over
08-05-24	@TEX	3-4L	6.0	3	1	4	Under
07-30-24	vsPIT	6-2L	5.7	9	5	8	Push
07-24-24	@OAK	8-1W	6.0	8	1	8	Over
07-19-24	@SEA	3-0W	6.0	4	0	5	Under
07-12-24	vsTEX	3-6W	6.0	5	2	5	Over

Athletics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/12	vs HOU	4-3W	9	1	Under
09/10	@ DET	1-9L	8	0	Over
09/09	@ DET	1-2L	6	0	Under
09/08	@ DET	7-6W	15	1	Over
09/07	@ SEA	4-6L	10	2	Over
09/06	@ SEA	3-16L	7	0	Over
09/05	@ SEA	3-2W	6	2	Under
09/04	@ SEA	5-4W	5	2	Over
09/03	vs TEX	4-6L	16	0	Over
09/02	vs TEX	2-3L	5	1	Under
09/01	vs TEX	9-2W	11	4	Over
08/31	vs CIN	9-10L	14	4	Over
08/30	vs CIN	9-6W	13	4	Over
08/29	vs CIN	5-4W	8	3	Over
08/27	@ MIL	4-3W	5	0	Under

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/12	@ OAK	3-4L	10	0	Under
09/10	@ ARI	6-12L	12	1	Over
09/09	@ ARI	11-5W	13	2	Over
09/08	@ ARI	8-0W	12	2	Push
09/07	vs CIN	0-1L	4	0	Under
09/06	vs CIN	5-12L	9	1	Over
09/04	vs CIN	3-5L	6	0	Push
09/03	@ KC	7-2W	9	3	Over
09/02	@ KC	4-2W	5	0	Under
09/01	@ KC	3-2W	10	1	Under
08/31	@ KC	6-3W	8	0	Over
08/30	vs PHI	10-0W	18	4	Over
08/29	vs PHI	0-5L	6	0	Under
08/28	vs PHI	2-3L	8	0	Under
08/27	vs BAL	6-3W	10	2	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Oakland Athletics	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Lawrence Butler	7.4	9.6	0.263	0.494	0.350	0.844	0.344	0.052
#2 Brent Rooker	8.5	11.2	0.295	0.562	0.415	0.977	0.390	0.069
#3 JJ Bleday	7.1	9.3	0.240	0.441	0.355	0.797	0.324	0.039
#4 Shea Langeliers	7.9	10.4	0.225	0.445	0.311	0.756	0.311	0.058
#5 Seth Brown	7.4	9.5	0.239	0.390	0.324	0.714	0.294	0.038
#6 Zack Gelof	6.6	8.5	0.211	0.371	0.302	0.673	0.279	0.037
#7 Ryan Noda	6.5	8.7	0.124	0.191	0.281	0.472	0.203	0.011
#8 Max Schuemann	4.6	6.1	0.214	0.304	0.349	0.654	0.270	0.020
#9 Jacob Wilson	5.2	6.6	0.231	0.308	0.308	0.615	0.255	0.000

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	10.1	12.9	0.304	0.453	0.390	0.844	0.344	0.033
#2 Yordan Alvarez	10.7	14.0	0.314	0.575	0.459	1.034	0.408	0.064
#3 Kyle Tucker	10.6	14.3	0.259	0.562	0.478	1.040	0.400	0.085
#4 Alex Bregman	8.5	11.1	0.257	0.444	0.342	0.786	0.322	0.042
#5 Yainer Diaz	7.4	9.5	0.302	0.456	0.349	0.805	0.332	0.031
#6 Jon Singleton	6.5	8.6	0.237	0.391	0.366	0.756	0.307	0.041
#7 Jeremy Pena	7.0	9.0	0.265	0.398	0.328	0.726	0.301	0.028
#8 Ben Gamel	6.1	8.2	0.263	0.355	0.487	0.842	0.331	0.013
#9 Jake Meyers	5.8	7.6	0.219	0.358	0.314	0.672	0.279	0.027

Athletics Notable Injuries

Osvaldo Bido OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/09/24. Impact: 6.4
Miguel Andujar OUT (OF): Avg: 0.29 SLG:0.384 Last game: 08/26/24. Impact: 1.8
Austin Adams OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/15/24. Impact: 1.4