In our MLB predictions for Tuesday, July 26, we bring you the best Astros vs Athletics betting pick and odds. Houston meets Oakland for the second of a three-game series at Oakland Coliseum, and the Astros are firm moneyline favorites to win this battle. Monday’s opener is not included in the analysis, while the Astros have gone 6-3 in their first nine encounters with the A’s in 2022.
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Astros vs Athletics Betting Pick
This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 9:40 PM ET on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
Why Bet The Astros:
✅ Cristian Javier is projected to take the mound for Houston and face the Athletics for the second time this season. He pitched four innings of a one-run ball in a no-decision at Oakland Coliseum on the last day of May. The 25-year-old righty is 6-5 with a nice 3.13 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 115/34 K/BB ratio in 14 starts and four relief appearances (83.1 innings pitched) in 2022. His four-seamer has an excellent minus-12 run value, and Javier uses it 61.1 percent of the time.
✅ The Athletics own the lowest OPS in the majors (.611). They are hitting a poor .219/.277/.368 in July, and the current Athletics lineup has 15 hits in 58 at-bats against Cristian Javier, who ranks in the 98th percentile in expected batting average and the 94th percentile in expected slugging percentage.
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✅ The Astros have scored 107 runs in their first 21 games in July while slashing a firm .254/.325/.452 with 33 home runs and 39 doubles across 706 at-bats. Yordan Alvarez has five homers and four doubles in his last 40 at-bats, while Jose Altuve has homered four times over his last 71 at-bats while posting a terrific .324/.410/.549 triple-slash.
Houston Astros
The 64-32 Astros entered Monday’s clash at Oakland Coliseum searching for their sixth consecutive victory. After sweeping a two-game home set against the mighty New York Yankees to start the second half of the 2022 season, the Astros swept the red-hot Seattle Mariners in a three-game road series.
Houston boasts the second-lowest ERA in baseball (2.98). The Astros hold a 3.06 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in July, while their bullpen has compiled a 5-1 record, seven saves, and 2.77 ERA through 61.2 innings of work so far this month.
Oakland Athletics
The A’s suffered a tough 11-8 defeat to the Texas Rangers this past Sunday and stopped a rare three-game winning streak. At least, they won a three-game set over the Rangers, and the 35-63 Athletics were sitting bottom of the American League on Monday, 17 games behind the bottom wild card.
Frankie Montas (3-9; 3.16 ERA) will get the nod Tuesday and meet the Astros for the second time this season. The 29-year-old righty was charged for a loss in a 3-1 home defeat to Houston on May 31, allowing two runs across seven innings. Oakland’s bullpen is doing a good job in July, tallying a 2.97 ERA and 3.31 FIP.