Athletics vs Astros Prediction and MLB Tips - 21 July 2023
Last updated: Jul 21, 2023, 1:40AM | Published: Jul 19, 2023, 9:05PM
The Oakland Athletics take on the favoured Houston Astros in MLB action at Oakland Coliseum on Friday, commencing at 11:40am AEST.
Hogan Harris (2-3, 6.51 ERA) will be on the bump for the Athletics, pitting him against J.P. France (4-3, 3.31 ERA) for the Astros.
Stats Insider's best betting tips for Athletics vs Astros, plus the latest betting odds in Australia, are detailed in this article.
Who Will Win: Athletics vs Astros
Using state-of-the-art computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's Oakland-Houston MLB match-up 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Astros a 56% chance of winning against the Athletics at Oakland Coliseum.
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Athletics vs Astros: Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Friday's MLB game at Oakland Coliseum are shown here:
- Head to Head: Athletics $2.75, Astros $1.48
- Line: Athletics +1.5 ($2.05), Astros -1.5 ($1.80)
- Total (Over/Under 8.5 Runs): Over $1.87, Under $1.95
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Athletics at $2.75 and the Astros at $1.48.
The Athletics are listed as 1.5-run underdogs against the Astros, with odds of $2.05 currently on offer at PointsBet.
For the favourite Astros (-1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.80.
The Over/Under for total runs scored has been set at 8.5 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.87 and odds for the Under at $1.95.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Athletics (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the line, while the 8.5-run Over/Under has a 56% chance of staying Under.
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Athletics vs Astros: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Oakland at $2.75 with PointsBet (8.7% edge) 🔥
- Line: Athletics +1.5 at $2.05 with PointsBet (57% probability) 🔥
- Total Runs: Under 8.5 at $1.95 with bet365 (56% probability) 🔥
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While the Astros have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Athletics to win is our preferred option because of the 8.7% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently available.
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Athletics vs Astros: Prediction
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Athletics vs Astros: Preview
The match-up between the Athletics and Astros at Oakland Coliseum is scheduled to begin at 11:40am AEST on Friday.
- Teams: Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros
- Date: Friday 21 July 2023
- Time: 11:40am AEST
- Venue: Oakland Coliseum
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise noted.
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