The Oakland Athletics (0-3) host the Houston Astros (3-0) on Sunday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, starting at 4:07 PM ET. The Athletics are favored on the moneyline (-114), while the Astros are -103 underdogs, even though they are favored against the spread (1.5) with +170 odds. Oakland’s Sean Manaea and Houston’s Jose Urquidy pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 4, 2021, 3:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Athletics vs Astros Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:
| Manaea (OAK) | Pitcher | Urquidy (HOU) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 – 3 | W/L | 1 – 1 |
| 54.0 | IP | 29.2 |
| 4.50 | ERA | 2.73 |
| 1.200 | WHIP | 1.010 |
| 7.5 | K/9 | 5.2 |
| 1.3 | BB/9 | 2.4 |
Athletics Probable Starter Sean Manaea
- Manaea starts for the first time this season for the Athletics.
- In his last appearance on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the 29-year-old left-hander, started and went 4 1/3 innings against the Astros.
- Manaea and his team had a 6-4 record in games he pitched when they were favored on the moneyline a season ago.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 4, 2021 at 6:05 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 | 31 | .258 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .258 | .645 |
| José Altuve | 30 | .167 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .219 | .486 |
| Carlos Correa | 26 | .192 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .344 | .536 |
| Alex Bregman | 25 | .240 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .387 | .987 |
| Martín Maldonado | 12 | .500 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .538 | 1.621 |
| Michael Brantley | 11 | .182 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .455 |
| Kyle Tucker | 5 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.100 |
| Aledmys Díaz | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 |
Astros Probable Starter José Urquidy
- The Astros will send Urquidy to the mound for his first start this season.
- The 25-year-old righty last pitched Sunday, Oct. 18 against the Rays, tossing two innings out of the bullpen.
- The right-hander appeared in one game with his team as the moneyline underdog last season and lost.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 4, 2021 at 6:05 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Athletics Stats vs Urquidy
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Olson | 6 | .333 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .429 | 1.762 |
| Mark Canha | 6 | .333 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 | 1.166 |
| Ramón Laureano | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 |
| Chad Pinder | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .750 |
| Sean Murphy | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Elvis Andrus | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Matt Chapman | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Stephen Piscotty | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Athletics Betting Trends
- Last season the Athletics scored the 16th-most runs in baseball (274 total, 4.6 per game).
- The Athletics won 30 of the 45 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (66.7%).
- Oakland had a 30-15 record last year (winning 66.7% of its games) when it played as a moneyline favorite of -114 or shorter.
- Oakland had an over/under set by oddsmakers 56 times last year, and combined with opponents to go over the total in 23 of those games (23-32-1).
Astros Betting Trends
- Last season, the Astros were the underdog 16 times and won three, or 18.8%, of those games.
- Last season, Houston won three of its 14 games, or 21.4%, when they were the underdog by at least -103 on the moneyline.
- Houston’s games went over the total in 28 of their 58 chances last season.
Athletics Players to Watch
- Mitch Moreland had a batting average of .265 with 36 total hits last season.
- Mark Canha had 12 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 36 walks while hitting .246.
- Among qualifying hitters in MLB action, Canha’s .384 OBP ranked 17th.
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 |
| Chad Pinder | 56 | .232 | 8 | 2 | 8 | .295 | .688 |
Astros Players to Watch
- Carlos Correa slugged five homers last season while driving in 25 runs.
- Correa’s home runs and RBI fell outside of the league leaders among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Michael Brantley posted a .300 average with 22 RBI.
- Brantley ranked 23rd in BA (.300), and 11th in SLG (.476) among qualified hitters in the majors.
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 vs Astros Player Props
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