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The Houston Astros and Yordan Alvarez will face Cole Irvin and the Oakland Athletics on Sunday at 2:10 PM.
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Game Info, Alvarez Props for Astros vs Athletics
- 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 | -245 | +295 | +140 |
Alvarez in 2022
- Alvarez paces the Astros with 31 home runs while accumulating a team-high batting average of .298.
- Alvarez ranks third in home runs and 10th in RBI among all batters in MLB action.
- In 60 of 97 games this season (61.9%) Alvarez has recorded a hit, and 31 of those contests (32.0%) he posted at least two hits.
- In 27 of 97 games this season, Alvarez has homered (27.8%). He’s gone deep in 7.7% of his trips to the plate in 2022.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | August 13 | 2-for-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Athletics | August 12 | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rangers | August 10 | 1-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers | August 9 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Guardians | August 7 | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Athletics Pitching in 2022
- Irvin (6-9) gets the starting nod for the Athletics in his 21st start of the season. He’s put together a 2.92 ERA in 123 1/3 innings pitched, with 84 strikeouts.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 28-year-old ranks 17th in ERA (2.92), 17th in WHIP (1.030), and 55th in K/9 (6.1).
- The 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Athletics pitching staff ranks 25th in MLB.
- Athletics pitchers combine to rank 25th in baseball in home runs surrendered (135 total, 1.2 per game).
