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The Houston Astros (94-50) take a five-game win streak into a home matchup against the Oakland Athletics (52-92) on Friday at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros are favored (-374) over the Athletics (+292). Justin Verlander starts for Houston, and Adrian Martinez is Oakland’s pick to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Athletics
- Game Day: Friday, September 16, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Astros | -374 | 7.5 |
Astros Stats & Trends
Astros Batting
- The Astros rank fifth in MLB action with 188 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- The Astros have the 13th-ranked batting average in the league (.245).
- The Astros rank sixth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .320.
- The Astros strike out 7.4 times per game, the third-fewest average in the league.
- The Astros average 1.4 homers per home game this season (95 total at home).
- The Astros are slugging .435 with 3.1 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team averages 8.0 hits per game and is batting .251 at home this season.
Astros Key Batters
- Alex Bregman has 35 doubles, 21 home runs and 82 walks while hitting .267.
- Among the qualifying hitters in baseball, Bregman’s batting average ranks 51st, his on-base percentage ranks 11th, and he is 32nd in slugging.
- Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros in OBP (.404) and total hits (123) this season.
- Alvarez is 14th in batting average, third in on-base percentage and third in slugging among qualified hitters.
- Alvarez has picked up at least one hit in six games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .324 with five doubles, two home runs, eight walks and five RBI.
- Kyle Tucker has 128 hits this season and has a slash line of .263/.336/.488.
- Tucker has logged a hit or more in five straight games. In his last five games he is batting .409 with two doubles, three home runs, a walk and nine RBI.
- Jose Altuve leads Houston with a slugging percentage of .509, fueled by 57 extra-base hits.
Athletics Stats & Trends
Athletics Batting
- The Athletics have hit just 123 homers this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
- The Athletics have a team batting average of just .217 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
- The Athletics are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking last with an OBP of .281.
- The Athletics rank 20th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.6 whiffs per contest.
- In 72 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 77 homers, an average of 1.1 per contest.
- They are slugging .374 in 72 road games this season.
- In 72 road games this season, they have a batting average of .228 while averaging 7.7 base hits per contest.
Athletics Key Batters
- Sean Murphy has accumulated an on-base percentage of .333 and a slugging percentage of .443. Both lead the Athletics.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Murphy is 72nd in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 63rd and he is 55th in slugging.
- Murphy takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two doubles, a triple, three walks and an RBI.
- Tony Kemp is batting .233 with 22 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 41 walks.
- Kemp is currently 114th in batting average, 106th in on-base percentage and 132nd in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
- Seth Brown has 102 hits, a team-high for the Athletics.
- Ramon Laureano has 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 25 walks while batting .212.
Astros vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers
| Verlander | Martinez | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | GS | 8 |
| 0-0 | W-L | 4-4 |
| – | ERA | 5.59 |
| 0 | IP | 38.2 |
| 0 | BB | 12 |
| 0 | SO | 31 |
