The Oakland A's beat the Houston Astros 6-5 on Tuesday, and the A’s will now look for their eighth win in 11 games when the two play at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, California on Wednesday night.
It might not be the biggest sporting game involving the Bay Area tonight but you’ll want to be ready to stay up late to see this through as Houston was on fire before running into the A's buzzsaw.
Do you expect Oakland to stay hot with another win tonight? Find out how we think it’ll go in our Astros vs. Athletics picks and predictions for May 19, with first pitch set for 9:40 p.m. ET.
Astros vs A's game info
• Location: RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, CA
• Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2021
• Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
• TV: NBCS-CA, ATTSN-SW
Astros vs A's odds
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MLB Sharp Money and Line Movement Report
By Patrick EversonTwinSpires Sportsbook opened this AL West clash a -110 pick 'em, and the moneyline is Houston -125 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Astros are attracting 64 percent of bets and 72 percent of dollars. The total rose from 8 to 8.5, with the Over taking 57 percent of bets/66 percent of money.
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Starting pitchers
Zack Greinke (3-1, 4.18 ERA): Greinke no longer has the same stuff that once made him one of the game’s best pitchers, but he’s still extremely effective because he simply knows how to get guys out. Greinke is smart on the mound, and somehow gets results despite occasionally mixing in pitches that don’t even go 60 mph! Earlier in the season, he pitched six innings of shutout ball against this same Athletics team.
Frankie Montas (5-2, 4.93 ERA): Montas has given the Athletics three quality starts in his last four outings, with the other one being a game in which he allowed only two earned runs in 5 1-3 innings of work. He’s really doing a good job of giving the A’s a chance to win games, and he’ll now try to do the same against a dangerous Astros lineup.
Weather
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Key injuries
Astros: Pedro Baez RP (Out).
A's: Mitch Moreland 1B (Out), Trevor Rosenthal RP (Out).
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Betting trend to know
The Astros are 6-1 in their last seven games. Find more MLB betting trends for Astros vs. A's.
Moneyline pick
The Astros were scorching hot before dropping the first game in this series and they’ll be looking to get back on track in a very winnable game against Montas.
Michael Brantley is one of the many Houston players that has had success against Montas in his career, as Brantley is 6 for 22 with three doubles, a homer and three RBI against the young righty. Also, Jose Altuve, Yuli Gurriel and Carlos Correa are a combined 18 for 62 against Montas as well. It wouldn’t be surprising if any of these guys helped the Astros earn a win in this one.
If that’s not convincing enough, there’s also the fact that Greinke is 5-2 with a 2.41 ERA in 11 starts in Oakland. He has always done well in this ballpark, and he should be able to turn in a solid outing in this game.
PREDICTION: Astros (-115)
Over/Under pick
In Greinke’s only start against the Athletics this year, he struck out four batters in six innings of shutout baseball.
Greinke only allowed three hits in that game and will look to turn in a similar effort this time out. He might not keep the A’s off the scoreboard in this one but he should be able to do his part in keeping this one Under.
The same goes for Montas, who struck out five and gave up only one earned run in six innings against the Astros on April 10. These might not be two aces out there, but both pitchers are capable of helping keep this total somewhat low.
PREDICTION: Over 8.5 (-110)
Astros vs A's betting card
- Astros ML (-115)
- Over 8.5 (-110)
Picks made on 5/19/2021 at 12:53 p.m. ET
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