Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (77-68) will host Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (64-82) at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, Sept. 12, with a start time of 2:10 p.m. ET.

Sportsbooks have listed the Astros (-250) as moneyline favorites against the Athletics (+200). This game’s over/under is 8.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Astros vs. Athletics Game Info

• Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -250
• Moneyline Underdog: Athletics +200
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Framber Valdez (14-6) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 26th start of the season. He has a 2.97 ERA in 157 1/3 innings pitched, with 153 strikeouts.
• His most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the lefty threw seven scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
• Valdez is aiming to notch his third quality start in a row in this game.
• Valdez will try to go five or more innings for his 12th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.3 frames per outing.
• He is looking to keep a streak of two games without surrendering an earned run alive.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 11th in MLB action with 170 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston is eighth in baseball, slugging .417.
• The Astros have the third-best batting average in the majors (.261).
• Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 668 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage is eighth-best in baseball.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game to rank third in MLB.
• Houston has the sixth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.73).
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
• The Astros average MLB’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.250).

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