Astros vs Athletics Prediction, Betting Odds, Lines & Spread

On Friday in the MLB, the Houston Astros are up against the Oakland Athletics.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Astros vs Athletics Game Info

The scheduled starters are Luis Garcia (8-8) for the Houston Astros, and Adam Oller (1-5) for the Oakland Athletics.

Prediction: Astros win (72.6%)

Looking at the moneyline for Astros-Athletics, Houston is the favorite at -335, an d Oakland is +270 playing on the road.

The Athletics are at +1.5 on the runline against the Astros. The Athletics are +136 to cover the spread, and the Astros are -164.

A total of 8.5 runs has been set for the Astros-Athletics contest on August 12, with the over available at -120 and the under at -102.

The Astros have come away with 61 wins in the 91 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
Houston has played as a favorite of -350 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
Houston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 41 of their 107 opportunities.
The Athletics have put together a 34-55 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 38.2% of those games).
Oakland has played as a moneyline underdog of +280 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
Oakland has played in 104 games with over/under set, and has combined with opponents to go over the total 43 times (43-56-5).