Athletics vs Astros Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB excitement as the Oakland Athletics, looking to climb out of their 64W-82L hole, roll into Minute Maid Park to challenge the Houston Astros, who are sitting pretty at 77W-68L at the top of the American League. The clock’s set for a 02:10PM EST showdown, and with the Astros looking to rebound from yesterday’s narrow 4-5 defeat to the A’s, tensions are as high as the 89% humidity in today’s overcast Houston skies. With the betting world buzzing, the line’s drawn at an over/under of 8.0, hinting at a potentially tight tussle. So, as the winds gently push from the north, will the Astros launch one into orbit, or will the Athletics swing for the fences? Either way, expect this game to be an astronomical display of baseball prowess!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 12, 2024 02:10PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Overcast with winds from the N at 3.8 mph. Temperature is at 75.6° with 89% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	OAK ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+195	-240	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+225	-280	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+30	-40	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

122W-183L

30.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

183W-127L

69.2% 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
09/11/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	5	Over	+1.0
09/11/24	Houston Astros HOU	4	Over	+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

Mitch Spence

ERA 4.419 | IP 130.3 | 7.0W-9.0L | KO 111.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-06-24	vsDET	6-7W	4.3	8	1	6	Over
09-01-24	@TEX	4-6L	5.0	5	2	5	Over
08-27-24	@CIN	5-4W	5.3	5	1	3	Over
08-21-24	vsTB	4-2L	7.0	7	4	10	Under
08-15-24	@NYM	7-6W	2.7	4	5	1	Over
08-09-24	@TOR	1-3L	5.7	8	2	2	Under
08-03-24	vsLAD	10-0L	5.7	5	2	6	Over
07-27-24	@LAA	3-1W	6.0	3	1	3	Under
07-20-24	vsLAA	2-8W	5.3	5	2	3	Over
07-13-24	@PHI	5-11L	3.7	5	6	6	Over

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-06-24	vsARI	0-8W	7.0	2	0	7	Push
08-30-24	vsKC	2-3W	7.0	0	0	7	Under
08-24-24	@BAL	2-3L	5.7	6	3	8	Under
08-18-24	vsCWS	0-2W	7.0	3	0	9	Under
08-12-24	@TB	6-1W	5.7	3	1	9	Under
08-06-24	@TEX	4-2W	8.7	1	2	5	Under
07-31-24	vsPIT	4-5W	6.0	6	4	10	Over
07-26-24	vsLAD	0-5W	6.3	4	0	10	Under
07-20-24	@SEA	4-2W	5.7	3	2	6	Under
07-10-24	vsMIA	1-9W	7.0	6	1	10	Over

Athletics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/13	vs HOU	5-4W	10	1	Over
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

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/13	@ OAK	4-5L	9	0	Over
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

Team’s Batting Order

Oakland Athletics	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Lawrence Butler	6.5	8.5	0.262	0.490	0.348	0.838	0.341	0.051
#2 Brent Rooker	7.5	9.9	0.296	0.560	0.415	0.975	0.390	0.069
#3 Shea Langeliers	6.4	8.5	0.225	0.445	0.311	0.756	0.311	0.058
#4 JJ Bleday	6.5	8.5	0.240	0.439	0.354	0.793	0.322	0.039
#5 Tyler Nevin	5.4	7.1	0.195	0.316	0.330	0.647	0.268	0.028
#6 Daz Cameron	5.5	7.2	0.190	0.327	0.286	0.612	0.255	0.034
#7 Zack Gelof	5.3	6.9	0.211	0.370	0.301	0.671	0.278	0.037
#8 Max Schuemann	4.0	5.3	0.218	0.310	0.355	0.665	0.274	0.020
#9 Jacob Wilson	4.5	5.6	0.233	0.302	0.302	0.605	0.251	0.000

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Alex Bregman	8.7	11.4	0.259	0.446	0.343	0.789	0.323	0.042
#2 Yordan Alvarez	11.4	14.9	0.316	0.574	0.460	1.034	0.408	0.063
#3 Kyle Tucker	10.1	13.6	0.262	0.564	0.480	1.044	0.402	0.084
#4 Yainer Diaz	8.1	10.4	0.300	0.453	0.346	0.799	0.329	0.031
#5 Jon Singleton	6.6	8.6	0.238	0.389	0.364	0.753	0.306	0.040
#6 Luis Garcia	8.8	8.8	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#6 Jeremy Pena	6.8	8.7	0.267	0.400	0.330	0.729	0.303	0.028
#7 Ben Gamel	6.2	8.3	0.253	0.342	0.481	0.823	0.324	0.013
#8 Jake Meyers	5.8	7.6	0.217	0.355	0.312	0.667	0.277	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
Ross Stripling OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/10/24. Impact: 0.5
Austin Adams OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/15/24. Impact: 1.4