Astros vs. Athletics: Odds, spread, over/under - May 20

On Saturday, May 20 at 4:10 PM ET, the Houston Astros (25-19) host the Oakland Athletics (10-36) at Minute Maid Park. Hunter Brown will get the call for the Astros, while JP Sears will take the mound for the Athletics.

The Astros are the favorite in this one, at -300, while the underdog Athletics have +250 odds to upset. Houston is the run-line favorite (-2.5). An 8.5-run over/under is set in this game.

Astros vs. Athletics Time and TV Channel

• Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023
• Time: 4:10 PM ET
• TV: SportsNet SW
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• Probable Pitchers: Brown - HOU (4-1, 3.43 ERA) vs Sears - OAK (0-3, 5.27 ERA)

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Astros vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Run Line and Total

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

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Astros vs. Athletics Betting Trends and Insights

• The Astros have entered the game as favorites 30 times this season and won 16, or 53.3%, of those games.
• The Astros have not yet played as moneyline favorites of -300 or shorter.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 75% chance of a victory for Houston.
• The Astros went 7-1 across the eight games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In 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 won in 10, or 22.7%, of the 44 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• The Athletics have been listed as an underdog of +250 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The Athletics have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In the last 10 games with a total, Oakland and its opponents have combined to hit the over six times.

Astros vs. Athletics Player Props

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