- The Astros are a great wager at -120 to beat the Athletics at home tonight
- Bet on Luis Severino under 4.5 strikeouts (+105)
- Bet on Jason Alexander over 3.5 strikeouts (-170)
HOUSTON – The Houston Astros are home favorites tonight and are a great bet at legal sports betting sites to extend their win streak to five against the Oakland Athletics. Over this dominant four-game stretch, Houston has outscored their opponents 24 to 10.
When playing at home this season, the Astros are 33-19 (sixth-best record in the MLB).
Don’t Let The Pitching Matchup Fool You
While the pitching matchup for this game favors the Athletics by ERA, there is more to the story.
Jason Alexander is getting the start for Houston with an ERA of 8.40. He has only played six games this season and only two for the Astros after being acquired in the middle of the season. Alexander is being called up from Triple-A Sugar Land, where he recorded an ERA of 1.69 in eight appearances.
For Oakland, Luis Severino gets the start with an ERA of 5.10. Unlike Alexander, Severino has been a consistent starter for the Athletics with 21 starts on the season. He has only recorded three wins. The first three hitters for the Astros are all hitting over .300 against Luis, and Yainer Diaz has hit two home runs against the A’s Starter.
Along with betting on the Astros’ win, there are two player props that stand out for this matchup:
Luis Severino Under 4.5 (+105)
Since the month of June (nine starts), Severino has only recorded five or more strikeouts in three games. Tonight’s starter for the Astros has faced Severino 73 times total, and he has only recorded 13 total strikeouts. On the season, Houston has averaged the ninth-fewest strikeouts per game (7.89), making this one of the best props at legal MLB betting sites.
Jason Alexander Over 3.5 (-170)
Jason Alexander is a former reliever turned starter who is getting his second start for the Astros. His first start was against the Athletics, where he struck out four in six innings. He only went three innings in his latest start and struck out two. The Athletics have the 21st most strikeouts in the league this season (8.63 per game), and have averaged over ten per game in their last three.
