Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 48-61 Oakland Athletics play host to the 60-49 Houston Astros tonight in MLB action on the grass of O.co Coliseum, August 6, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:05PM ET.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Astros -118/Athletics +108
O/U Total: 7.5
Pitching Matchup
Scott Feldman (R) W/L 4-5 WHIP 1.33 ERA 4.58
Aaron Brooks (R) W/L 1-0 WHIP 0.94 ERA 3.09
Houston was a 4-3 loser at Texas on Wednesday to complete a 3-game sweep. They are 0-3 on their road trip but 5-4 in their last 9 games. Oakland lost 7-3 to Baltimore yesterday on an extra-innings grand slam. They are 3-4 on their homestand and 4-9 in their past 13 games.
The Astros have a 6-1 lead in the last seven games played in 2015 between these two AL West foes.
Feldman received a no decision in his last start, a 6-4 loss to Arizona. He allowed 3 runs in 5.1 innings and has 8 Q starts on the season.
Brooks was a 5-1 winner over Cleveland in his first start of the year. He surrendered 1 ER in 7 innings of work.
This will be Houston’s first look at Brooks.
Oakland OF Mark Canha is 2-3 (.667) with an RBI against Feldman while SS Marcus Semien is 2-5 (.400) with an RBI. OF Josh Reddick is 7-23 (.304) against the veteran right-hander with 3 HRs and 4 RBIs while OF Coco Crisp is 7-20 (.350) with 3 RBIs and 4 stolen bases.
Houston at Oakland Betting Trends
Houston is 2-4 straight up in their last 6 games overall.
The Astros are 0-5 straight up in their last 5 road games.
The game total has gone over in 4 of Houston’s last 6 games against Oakland.
Oakland is 1-6 straight up in their last 7 games against Houston.
The A’s are 1-5 straight up in their last 6 games at home against Houston.
Injury Report
HOUSTON ASTROS
Samuel Deduno P 15-Day Disabled List
Brad Peacock P 60-Day Disabled List
George Springer OF 15-Day Disabled List
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
Sean Doolittle P 60-Day Disabled List
Jesse Hahn P 15-Day Disabled List
Tyler Ladendorf 2B 60-Day Disabled List
Jarrod Parker P 15-Day Disabled List
Taylor Thompson P 60-Day Disabled List
Consensus Betting (Moneyline)
Houston: 73%
Oakland: 27%
Free MLB Pick
It’s rare to see the Astros not put up at least a few runs and while the Athletics Aaron Brooks did look good in his first start of 2015 and second of his career he still has a lot to prove. Scott Feldman has pitched reasonably well in his last five overall with two Q starts on the road, but hasn’t had his best stuff when facing the A’s this season allowing 11 runs (10 earned) in 11 2/3 innings over two starts.
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