Carlos Correa brings a two-game home run streak into the Houston Astros’ (6-1) matchup against the Oakland Athletics (1-7). The Astros are moneyline favorites () for this outing against the Athletics (), which begins at 8:10 PM ET on Friday at Minute Maid Park. Houston has Lance McCullers Jr. starting, and Oakland will send out Sean Manaea.
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Astros vs Athletics Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| McCullers Jr. (HOU) | Pitcher | Manaea (OAK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 1 |
| 5.0 | IP | 4.2 |
| 1.80 | ERA | 9.64 |
| 1.000 | WHIP | 1.930 |
| 12.6 | K/9 | 7.7 |
| 5.4 | BB/9 | 5.8 |
Astros Probable Starter Lance McCullers Jr.
- McCullers (1-0) makes the start for the Astros, his second of the season.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, the righty threw five innings against the Athletics, allowing one earned run while surrendering two hits.
- The Astros were the moneyline favorite for one McCullers start this season — they won.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 9, 2021 at 2:04 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Athletics Stats vs McCullers Jr.
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Andrus | 16 | .500 | 8 | 1 | 5 | .529 | 1.404 |
| Jed Lowrie | 16 | .125 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .458 |
| Mitch Moreland | 15 | .200 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .650 |
| Stephen Piscotty | 13 | .308 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .683 |
| Matt Olson | 13 | .154 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .267 | .652 |
| Matt Chapman | 12 | .333 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .400 | .983 |
| Mark Canha | 10 | .100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .457 |
| Ramón Laureano | 4 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.250 |
| Sean Murphy | 4 | .250 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | 1.250 |
| Tony Kemp | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 |
Athletics Probable Starter Sean Manaea
- The Athletics’ Manaea will make his second start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs while allowing six hits against the Astros.
- He has yet to start a game this season when his team was the moneyline underdog.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 9, 2021 at 2:04 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Astros Stats vs Manaea
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuli Gurriel | 33 | .273 | 9 | 1 | 5 | .273 | .697 |
| José Altuve | 33 | .182 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .229 | .532 |
| Alex Bregman | 28 | .286 | 8 | 3 | 4 | .412 | 1.019 |
| Carlos Correa | 28 | .179 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .324 | .503 |
| Martín Maldonado | 12 | .500 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .538 | 1.621 |
| Michael Brantley | 11 | .182 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .455 |
| Kyle Tucker | 8 | .375 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .444 | 1.319 |
| Aledmys Díaz | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 |
| Chas McCormick | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Jason Castro | 2 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2.500 |
Astros Betting Trends
- Last season the Astros were the 14th-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.7 runs per game (279 total).
- The Astros were favored on the moneyline 42 total times last season. They went 25-17 in those games.
- Houston finished 14-4 last year (winning 77.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -200 or shorter.
- Houston combined with opponents to go over the total 28 times last season for a 28-27-3 record against the over/under.
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Athletics Betting Trends
- The Athletics were underdogs 11 times last season and won four, or 36.4%, of those games.
- Last season, Oakland was at least a +165 underdog on the moneyline one time, losing each of those contests.
- Games involving Oakland went over the total set by bookmakers in 23 of 56 chances last season.
Astros Players to Watch
- Correa hit five home runs last season while slugging .383.
- Correa did not rank in the top 25 in home runs and hits among the qualified hitters in baseball.
- Michael Brantley hit .300 a season ago with 51 hits.
- Among the qualifying hitters in baseball, Brantley’s .300 BA ranked 23rd, and his .476 SLG ranked 11th.
Astros Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuli Gurriel | 211 | .232 | 27 | 6 | 22 | .274 | .658 |
| Kyle Tucker | 209 | .268 | 33 | 9 | 42 | .319 | .831 |
| Carlos Correa | 201 | .264 | 22 | 5 | 25 | .320 | .703 |
| Jose Altuve | 192 | .219 | 32 | 5 | 18 | .286 | .630 |
| Michael Brantley | 170 | .300 | 24 | 5 | 22 | .364 | .840 |
| Alex Bregman | 153 | .242 | 19 | 6 | 22 | .346 | .797 |
| Martín Maldonado | 135 | .215 | 19 | 6 | 24 | .350 | .728 |
| Myles Straw | 82 | .207 | 8 | 0 | 8 | .244 | .500 |
| Jason Castro | 80 | .188 | 8 | 2 | 9 | .293 | .668 |
| Aledmys Díaz | 58 | .241 | 8 | 3 | 6 | .254 | .737 |
Athletics Players to Watch
- Mitch Moreland hit .265 last season with 10 home runs and 29 RBI.
- Mark Canha hit .246 with an OBP of .384 and a slugging percentage of .408.
- Canha ranked 17th in OBP among qualified hitters in the majors.
Athletics Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Olson | 210 | .195 | 28 | 14 | 42 | .305 | .729 |
| Mark Canha | 191 | .246 | 32 | 5 | 33 | .384 | .792 |
| Ramón Laureano | 183 | .213 | 27 | 6 | 25 | .338 | .704 |
| Stephen Piscotty | 159 | .226 | 17 | 5 | 29 | .271 | .629 |
| Matt Chapman | 142 | .232 | 22 | 10 | 25 | .276 | .811 |
| Mitch Moreland | 136 | .265 | 22 | 10 | 29 | .333 | .884 |
| Sean Murphy | 116 | .233 | 21 | 7 | 14 | .364 | .821 |
| Elvis Andrus | 103 | .194 | 11 | 3 | 7 | .252 | .582 |
| Tony Kemp | 93 | .247 | 15 | 0 | 4 | .363 | .664 |
| Seth Brown | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Astros vs Athletics Player Props
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