Oakland was a hot pick with the MLB betting odds futures board for 2021. To begin with, the Athletics are a perennial playoff team. And many gamblers saw a clear path to the American League West title for the A’s. Houston showed poorly in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season. Despite a playoff rally, the Astros were written off as finished. However, the early 2021 MLB season results are defying the expectations of both teams. Houston is one of the most impressive clubs in the early going. Counter to that, Oakland has splashed gamblers with red ink.
Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros Betting Information
| Date: |
Saturday, April 10, 2021 |
| Time: |
4:05 p.m. ET |
| Location: |
Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas |
| TV Coverage: |
FS1 |
Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros Betting Odds
| Team |
SP/RL |
TOTAL |
ML |
|
| Athletics |
+1½ (-140) |
9 (-115) |
+140 |
Place Bets |
| Astros |
-1½ (+120) |
9 (-105) |
-150 |
| Place Bets |
Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros CashBet Wagering Analysis
On the whole, the Astros will carry the majority of 0nline sportsbook handle. Squares still consider the Astros a power team. Cause by their dominance and postseason bids through the past several years. Add in the hot start, and you’ll have a popular pick for this Saturday FS1 matchup. By contrast, the A’s are more of a sharps team. Oakland has combined good play under the radar for the past few years. Specifically, that’s the perfect combination for good betting value. Despite the bad start, the Athletics are still rated as a top American League contender by wise guys.
Athletics Flop on Faces Out of Gate
At the onset of the season were five consecutive betting on baseball losses by the Athletics. Oakland had metrics near the MLB bottom for both run production and pitching. Namely, right-hander, Frankie Montas is the projected starting pitcher for Saturday. Montas was 3-5 with a 5.60 earned run average and WHIP of 1.51 in 2020. Center fielder Mark Canha leads the A’s early on with a .316 average and 1.041 OPS. So too, did Oakland clear the total in all five of their games.
Powerful Liftoff for Astros
To be exact, the Astros pleased gamblers with four wins in five games against the MLB betting lines. Houston went over the total in all five games. Late on, the Astros are the top run-producing team in baseball. Houston hit the most home runs on MLB and ranked 2nd for OPS. Right-hander Jose Urquidy is Houston’s probable starter. Last season he posted a 2.73 earned run average and 1.01 WHIP in limited action. Third baseman Alex Bregman and right fielder Kyle Tucker lead Houston with two home runs each. Bregman has a .471 batting average and 1.409 OPS.
Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros Against the Spread
Overall, the Athletics are 14-14 on the road. In AL West games, Oakland is 27-21. Oakland is 22-26 vs. the run line in AL West matchups. And then the A’s are 11-17 on the road with the run line. Oakland is 25-22-1 over the total against the AL West. While on the road, the Athletics are 15-12-1 to the over.
Houston has paid in 20 of their last 28 home games. So too, are the Astros 26-23 in AL West Division matchups. However, with the run line, Houston is 12-16 at Minute Maid Park. Run line matchups against the AL West show the Astros at 25-24.
Houston is 13-14-1 under the total at Minute Maid Park. The Astros are 28-19-2 over the total against AL West rivals.
Overall, in this head-to-head baseball betting series, Houston has won seven of their last eight against Oakland. Seven of those eight games went over the total. But at Houston, the Athletics have won five of their previous eight games. Five of the last nine between these teams at Houston went over the total.
Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros CashBet Free Pick
In this situation, the A’s make for a good contrarian pick. Oakland is a better MLB gambling team than they’ve shown so far.
Athletics at Astros CashBet Best Bet:
Oakland Athletics
