The Athletics are 13-23 at home this season and the Houston Astros are 14-18 on the road this season. This is a close match-up with both teams having a 45 to 55 percent chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Both starters have a relatively low chance of having a quality start. Joey Estes has a 17% chance of a QS and Jason Alexander a 15% chance. If Joey Estes has a quality start the Athletics has a 87% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 2.3 and he has a 19% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Athletics win 62%. If Jason Alexander has a quality start the Astros has a 84% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 1.9 and he has a 11% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Astros win 48%. 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 Athletics is Jacob Wilson who averaged 3.11 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 59% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Athletics have a 59% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Houston Astros is Isaac Paredes who averaged 2.89 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 52% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Astros have a 56% 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 | Athletics | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 14-18, 44% -519 | Record at Home | 13-23, 36% -863 | Houston Astros |
| VS Athletics | 2-1, 67% 11 | VS Houston Astros | 1-2, 33% -72 | Houston Astros |
| vs Team Under .500 | 12-9, 57% -104 | vs Team .500 or Better | 16-33, 33% -1283 | Houston Astros |
| Record as Road Favorite | 8-9, 47% -339 | Record as Home Underdog | 11-14, 44% -48 | Athletics |
| When Jason Alexander Starts | 0-0 No Games | When JP Sears Starts | 5-8, 38% -240 | 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 | Athletics | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 6-5, 55% 42 | Record at Home | 5-10, 33% -330 | Houston Astros |
| VS Athletics | 2-1, 67% 11 | VS Houston Astros | 1-2, 33% -72 | Houston Astros |
| vs Team Under .500 | 13-4, 76% 588 | vs Team .500 or Better | 4-17, 19% -1190 | Houston Astros |
| Record as Road Favorite | 4-3, 57% -8 | Record as Home Underdog | 5-6, 45% 70 | Athletics |
| When Jason Alexander Starts | 0-0 No Games | When JP Sears Starts | 1-4, 20% -290 | Houston Astros |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Houston Astros | RECORD | Athletics | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 12-18, 40% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 22-14, 61% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 3-8, 27% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 8-7, 53% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 29-48, 38% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 39-42, 48% Over | OVER |
| OVER-UNDER IN Jason Alexander STARTS | 0-0 No Games | OVER-UNDER IN JP Sears STARTS | 9-4, 69% Over | N/A |
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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Houston Astros Road Games: 16-16, 50% -96 Athletics Home Games: 15-21, 42% -673 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Astros Road Games: 5-6, 45% -46 Athletics Home Games: 5-10, 33% -374
MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Houston Astros Road Games: 18-14, 56% +118 Athletics Home Games: 18-18, 50% -521 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Astros Road Games: 8-3, 73% +412 Athletics Home Games: 6-9, 40% -493
OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Houston Astros Road Games: 12-12, 50% -120 Athletics Home Games: 18-17, 51% -70 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Astros Road Games: 6-4, 60% + 160 Athletics Home Games: 7-7, 50% -70
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