Astros vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks – July 26

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The Houston Astros will send a hot-hitting Jose Altuve to the plate against the Athletics and Nick Kurtz, who has been on a tear as of late, when the teams take the field on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Astros are -135 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Athletics (+114). The Astros are favored on the run line (-1.5). The total for the game has been set at 9 runs.

Here’s everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Astros-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 7:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Daikin Park in Houston, Texas
• How to watch on TV: SCHN and NBCS-CA

Astros vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Astros 4, Athletics 3
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 60%, Athletics 40%

Astros vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Astros have won 40, or 56.3%, of the 71 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• This season, the Astros have won 23 of their 38 games, or 60.5%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 57.4%.
• The Athletics have won in 33, or 39.3%, of the 84 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This year, the Athletics have won 20 of 60 games when listed as at least +114 or better on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 46.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros were the moneyline favorite in five of their last 10 games, and went 2-3 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Astros are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Altuve is the Astros RBI leader this season, knocking in 53 runs to go with his 17 home runs and .280 batting average.
• Including all MLB hitters, Altuve ranks 32nd in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage, and 49th in slugging.
• Yainer Diaz has 14 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 14 walks while hitting .246.
• Diaz ranks 86th in homers and 119th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Christian Walker leads the Astros with 53 runs batted in.
• Cam Smith has 17 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 30 walks while batting .263.

Astros Team Props

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Athletics and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker has 23 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 47 walks while hitting .273.
• Rooker ranks 18th in home runs and 45th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Jacob Wilson’s .312 batting average paces his team.
• Wilson is 133rd overall in home runs and 82nd in RBI this year.
• Tyler Soderstrom has racked up a team-best 60 runs batted in.
• Kurtz has swatted a team-leading 23 long balls.

Athletics Team Props

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