The Houston Astros (52-48) and Oakland Athletics (40-62) play the middle contest of a 3-game set Tuesday. First pitch from Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network/ESPN+). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Astros vs. Athletics odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Astros lead 6-2
The Astros lost 4-0 in the series opener Monday, as they were unable to solve LHP Hogan Harris. The Athletics cashed as a moderate underdog (+134) as the Under (9) easily cashed. The shutout loss was the 1st for Houston since June 18 against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.
Houston’s offense has scored 4 or fewer runs in 6 in a row, averaging 2.3 runs per game (RPG), with the Under going 5-1 in the span.