The Houston Astros are 13-8 on the road this season and are heavy favorites to beat the Oakland Athletics who are 5-20 at home. The Astros have a better than 60% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Astros starter Hunter Brown is forecasted to have a better game than Athletics starter James Kaprielian. Hunter Brown has a 49% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while James Kaprielian has a 21% chance of a QS. If Hunter Brown has a quality start the Astros has a 89% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 3 and he has a 14% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Astros win 76%. In James Kaprielian quality starts the Athletics win 59%. He has a 12% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 59% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Oakland Athletics is Brent Rooker who averaged 3.23 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 57% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Athletics have a 36% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Houston Astros is Yordan Alvarez who averaged 3.28 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 60% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Astros have a 77% chance of winning.
CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Houston Astros
| Houston Astros | RECORD | Oakland Athletics | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 13-8, 62% 426 | Record at Home | 5-20, 20% -1202 | Houston Astros |
| VS Oakland Athletics | 3-0, 100% 99 | VS Houston Astros | 0-3, 0% -300 | Houston Astros |
| vs Team Under .500 | 13-9, 59% -112 | vs Team .500 or Better | 6-27, 18% -1718 | Houston Astros |
| Record as Road Favorite | 5-3, 62% 38 | Record as Home Underdog | 5-19, 21% -1102 | Houston Astros |
| When Hunter Brown Starts | 6-3, 67% 167 | When James Kaprielian Starts | 0-4, 0% -400 | Houston Astros |
PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Houston Astros
| Houston Astros | RECORD | Oakland Athletics | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 6-4, 60% 170 | Record at Home | 3-10, 23% -568 | Houston Astros |
| VS Oakland Athletics | 3-0, 100% 99 | VS Houston Astros | 0-3, 0% -300 | Houston Astros |
| vs Team Under .500 | 7-2, 78% 191 | vs Team .500 or Better | 2-13, 13% -998 | Houston Astros |
| Record as Road Favorite | 3-2, 60% 32 | Record as Home Underdog | 3-9, 25% -468 | Houston Astros |
| When Hunter Brown Starts | 3-2, 60% 17 | When James Kaprielian Starts | 0-1, 0% -100 | Houston Astros |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Houston Astros | RECORD | Oakland Athletics | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 8-13, 38% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 13-11, 54% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 3-7, 30% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 6-6, 50% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 28-52, 35% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 38-40, 49% Over | OVER |
| OVER-UNDER IN Hunter Brown STARTS | 4-5, 44% Over | OVER-UNDER IN James Kaprielian STARTS | 3-1, 75% Over | N/A |
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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Houston Astros Road Games: 10-11, 48% -230 Oakland Athletics Home Games: 14-11, 56% +42 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Astros Road Games: 6-4, 60% +115 Oakland Athletics Home Games: 6-7, 46% -143
MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Houston Astros Road Games: 10-11, 48% -322 Oakland Athletics Home Games: 18-7, 72% +359 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Astros Road Games: 6-4, 60% +115 Oakland Athletics Home Games: 10-3, 77% +294
OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Houston Astros Road Games: 8-11, 42% -410 Oakland Athletics Home Games: 10-12, 45% -320 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Astros Road Games: 3-5, 38% -250 Oakland Athletics Home Games: 5-6, 45% -160
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