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Sean Murphy and the Oakland Athletics will face Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros on Sunday at 2:10 PM.
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Game Info, Murphy Props for Athletics vs Astros
- Game Day: Sunday, August 14, 2022
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -145 | +390 | +180 |
Murphy in 2022
- Murphy leads the Athletics in runs batted in (48) and has put up a team-high batting average of .244.
- In MLB play, Murphy ranks 85th in homers and 77th in RBI.
- In 61.2% of his games this year (63 of 103), Murphy has recorded a hit, and in 23 of those games (22.3%) he’s recorded at least two hits.
- In 13 of 103 games this season, Murphy has homered (12.6%). He’s hit a round-tripper in 3.1% of his trips to the plate in 2022.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | August 13 | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Astros | August 12 | 1-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Angels | August 10 | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Angels | August 9 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Angels | August 8 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Astros Pitching in 2022
- Javier (6-8) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 18th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.14 ERA in 100 1/3 innings pitched, with 132 strikeouts.
- The 25-year-old has put together a 3.14 ERA and 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .191 to his opponents.
- The pitching staff for the Astros has a collective 9.1 K/9, the fifth-best in the league.
- Astros pitchers combine to surrender the third-fewest home runs in baseball (99 total, 0.9 per game).
