The Oakland A’s (63-82) and Houston Astros (77-67) play the middle contest of a 3-game series Wednesday. First pitch from Minute Maid Park is set for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the A’s vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Astros lead 7-4
Oakland picked up a 4-3 victory as a moderate underdog (+176) behind LHP JP Sears in Tuesday’s series opener as the Under (8.5) connected.
The A’s have been eliminated from the postseason chase for a while, but Oakland hasn’t waved the white flag. The A’s actually have a winning record in the past 15 games since Aug. 25, going 8-7. The Over has cashed in 8 of the previous 12 contests.