{"id":73234,"date":"2024-09-12T01:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T05:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/athletics-vs-astros-picks-and-betting-odds-9-12-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T18:43:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T22:43:03","slug":"athletics-vs-astros-picks-and-betting-odds-9-12-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/athletics-vs-astros-picks-and-betting-odds-9-12-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics vs Astros Picks and Betting Odds &#8211; 9\/12\/2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/OAK.png\" alt=\"Oakland Athletics logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Oakland Athletics<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/HOU.png\" alt=\"Houston Astros logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Houston Astros<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>+230<\/span><span>O\/U: 8<br \/>(-110\/-110)<\/span><span>-270<\/span><\/div>\n<p>As the Houston Astros prepare to face the Oakland Athletics on September 12, 2024, they find themselves in a critical matchup within the American League West. Houston, currently holding a record of 77-68, looks to capitalize on their strong season against an Athletics team struggling at 64-82. While the Astros are vying for playoff positioning, Oakland&#8217;s hopes have dimmed significantly.<\/p>\n<p>In their most recent game, the Astros fell short against the Athletics, who managed a surprising victory. With the series tied at one game apiece, both teams are eager to secure a win. The Astros are projected to start Framber Valdez, an elite left-handed pitcher ranked 11th overall in MLB Power Rankings, boasting a solid 14-6 record and an impressive 2.97 <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">ERA<\/a>. Valdez&#8217;s ability to induce ground balls (61% GB%) should serve him well against the Athletics, who have exhibited significant power this season with 182 home runs, ranking 5th in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the Athletics will counter with Mitch Spence, a right-handed pitcher with a 7-9 record and a 4.42 <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">ERA<\/a>. While Spence has struggled, his xERA of 3.86 indicates some bad luck, suggesting he could improve. However, Spence&#8217;s low strikeout rate (20.0 K%) could be problematic against an Astros lineup that ranks 4th in the league for fewest strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p>The Astros boast the 8th best offense overall, along with a stellar 3rd ranking in batting average. Their recent offensive surge is led by Jose Altuve, who has performed exceptionally well over the last week. Betting lines currently favor the Astros as significant favorites, reflecting their strong form and the favorable pitching matchup. With the Game Total set at an average 8.0 runs, it seems likely that Houston will look to assert their dominance in this pivotal matchup.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Oakland Athletics Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Mitch Spence &#8211; Over\/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-120\/-110)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">As forecasted by the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mitch Spence is expected to rack up an average of 3.7 strikeouts in today&#8217;s matchup.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> THE BAT X is a highly sophisticated projection system that accounts for a multitude of factors like ballpark, weather, umpire, and more.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Brent Rooker &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-180\/+140)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Batters such as Brent Rooker with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Framber Valdez who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This mostly has to do with the way the hitter&#8217;s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create boosted performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">The Oakland Athletics have 4 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e.  over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Lawrence Butler, Brent Rooker, Shea Langeliers, Zack Gelof).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Teams that have multiple high-strikeout hitters will make it much easier for the opposing pitcher to record strikeouts <\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Houston Astros Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Framber Valdez &#8211; Over\/Under 7.5 Strikeouts (+105\/-135)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Given his large reverse platoon split, Framber Valdez will benefit from squaring off against 7 hitters in the projected lineup who bat from the opposite side today.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> A pitcher with a reverse platoon split will perform better against opposite-handed hitters (i.e. a right-handed pitcher will be better against a left-handed hitter). Holding this advantage against several hitters can have a huge impact on whether a pitcher will perform well or struggle on any given day.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Betting Trends<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Over\/Under 8.0 Game Total (-110\/-110)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Houston Astros have hit the Game Total Under in 77 of their last 137 games (+13.80 Units \/ 9% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Oakland Athletics &#8211; Moneyline (+230)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Oakland Athletics have hit the Moneyline in 29 of their last 52 games (+13.15 Units \/ 23% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Lawrence Butler &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Runs (+175\/-230)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">Lawrence Butler has hit the Runs Over in 29 of his last 50 games (+13.95 Units \/ 27% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<form><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-page-group\" name=\"ga-page-group\" value=\"GAME PREVIEW\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-sport\" name=\"ga-sport\" \"value=\"mlb\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-id\" name=\"ga-title-id\"value=\"2.16.1\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-group\" name=\"ga-title-group\" value=\"BETTING\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-cta\" name=\"ga-title-cta\" value=\"0\"><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the Houston Astros prepare to face the Oakland Athletics on September 12, 2024, they find themselves in a critical matchup within the American League West. 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