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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).
