Astros vs. Athletics: Odds, spread, over/under - May 26

Hunter Brown will take the mound for the Houston Astros (28-21) on Friday, May 26 versus the Oakland Athletics (10-42), who will answer with James Kaprielian. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:40 PM ET at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

The Astros have been listed as -275 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Athletics (+220). Houston is favored on the run line (-2.5). The total is 8.5 runs for this contest.

Astros vs. Athletics Time and TV Channel

• Date: Friday, May 26, 2023
• Time: 9:40 PM ET
• TV: NBCS-CA
• Location: Oakland, California
• Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
• Probable Pitchers: Brown - HOU (4-1, 3.37 ERA) vs Kaprielian - OAK (0-4, 8.68 ERA)

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Astros vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Run Line and Total

See the odds, run line and over/under for this matchup on individual sportsbooks.

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Astros vs. Athletics Betting Trends and Insights

• This season, the Astros have won 19 out of the 34 games, or 55.9%, in which they've been favored.
• The Astros have a record of 2-1 when they have played as moneyline favorites with odds of -275 or shorter (66.7% winning percentage).
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 73.3% chance of a victory for Houston.
• The Astros were the moneyline favorite for nine of their last 10 games, and finished 8-1 in those matchups.
• Over its last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), Houston and its opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
• The Athletics have been underdogs in 50 games this season and have come away with the win 10 times (20%) in those contests.
• The Athletics have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +220 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 1-9.
• When it comes to hitting the over, Oakland and its opponents are 2-8-0 in the last 10 games with a total.

Astros vs. Athletics Player Props

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