Astros vs Athletics Prediction and MLB Tips - 14 September 2023
Last updated: Sep 13, 2023, 11:10PM | Published: Sep 13, 2023, 12:20AM
The Houston Astros face the Oakland Athletics in MLB action at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, starting at 9:10am AEST.
Hunter Brown (10-11, 4.78 ERA) will get the ball for the Astros, pitting him against Paul Blackburn (4-4, 3.88 ERA) for the Athletics.
Stats Insider's free betting tips for Astros vs Athletics, as well as the latest betting odds in Australia, are featured in this article.
Who Will Win: Astros vs Athletics
Based on high-tech computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Thursday's Houston-Oakland MLB game 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Astros a 68% chance of winning against the Athletics at Minute Maid Park.
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Astros vs Athletics: Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Thursday's MLB game at Minute Maid Park are listed here:
- Head to Head: Astros $1.36, Athletics $3.30
- Line: Astros -1.5 ($1.77), Athletics +1.5 ($2.10)
- Total (Over/Under 9 Runs): Over $1.90, Under $1.90
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Astros at $1.36 and the Athletics at $3.30.
The Astros are listed as 1.5-run favourites against the Athletics, with odds of $1.77 currently available at PointsBet.
For the underdog Athletics (+1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $2.10.
The Over/Under for total runs scored has been set at 9 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.90 and odds for the Under at $1.90.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Astros (-1.5) have a 52% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 9 runs has a 57% chance of going Over.
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Astros vs Athletics: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Oakland at $3.30 with PointsBet (1.7% edge)
- Line: Athletics +1.5 at $2.10 with PointsBet (0.7% edge)
- Total Runs: Over 9 at $1.90 with PointsBet (57% probability) 🔥
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And while the Astros have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Athletics to win is our recommended option due to the 1.7% edge found when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently available.
Taking advantage of the edges published on Stats Insider is one of the keys to being profitable in the long run.
Even though the Astros are more likely to cover the line, our best bet of Athletics +1.5 is based on the probability of that happening, as suggested by our predictive analytics model, and the top odds available.
Astros vs Athletics: Prediction
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Astros vs Athletics: Preview
The game between the Astros and Athletics at Minute Maid Park is scheduled to start at 9:10am AEST on Thursday.
- Teams: Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics
- Date: Thursday 14 September 2023
- Time: 9:10am AEST
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.
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