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    The Oakland Athletics and Sean Murphy will face Framber Valdez 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, September 18, 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 -165 +600 +215

    Murphy in 2022

    • Murphy paces the Athletics in runs batted in (65) and has put up a team-best batting average of .255.
    • Among hitters in MLB action, Murphy ranks 66th in home runs and 62nd in RBI.
    • Murphy has a hit in 63.4% of his games this season (85 of 134), with multiple hits in 32 of those contests (23.9%).
    • Out of the 134 games Murphy has appeared in this season, he’s hit a home run in 17 contests (12.7%), taking the pitcher deep in 3.2% of his trips to home plate.

    Last Five Games

    Opponent Date H/AB R HR RBI K BB SB
    Astros September 17 1-for-3 2 0 1 1 2 0
    Astros September 16 2-for-4 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Astros September 15 2-for-4 1 0 0 2 0 0
    Rangers September 14 1-for-3 1 0 0 0 2 0
    Rangers September 13 0-for-5 0 0 0 1 0 0

    Astros Pitching in 2022

    • Valdez makes the start for the Astros, his 28th of the season. He is 15-5 with a 2.50 ERA and 169 strikeouts through 179 2/3 innings pitched.
    • This season, the 28-year-old ranks eighth in ERA (2.50), 23rd in WHIP (1.113), and 23rd in K/9 (8.5) among pitchers who qualify.
    • The 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Astros pitching staff ranks fourth in MLB.
    • The Astros allow the fewest home runs in baseball (122 total, 0.8 per game).
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