A pair of MLB’s best power hitters square off when the Athletics (30-34) and the Houston Astros (30-36) play at 2:10 p.m. ET on Sunday at Daikin Park. Shea Langeliers has 16 home runs (ninth in the majors) for the favored Athletics (-111), and Yordan Alvarez ranks second in MLB play with 22 round-trippers this season for the Astros (-108). Sacramento’s Gage Jump and Houston’s Mike Burrows will start this matchup.

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Athletics vs. Astros betting lines

• Favorite: Athletics (-111)
• Underdog: Astros (-108)
• Over/under: 9

Athletics betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Athletics betting info

• The Athletics have put together a 7-11 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 38.9% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -111 or shorter, the Athletics have gone 7-11 (38.9%).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Athletics’ implied win probability is 52.6%.
• The Athletics have played in 64 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 32 times (32-30-2).
• The Athletics have gone 32-32-0 ATS this season.

Athletics hitting info

• Nick Kurtz has racked up a team-best 43 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in MLB action, Kurtz’s home run total ranks 39th and his RBI tally ranks 12th.
• Langeliers’ 16 home runs and .283 batting average both lead his team.
• Among all MLB batters, Langeliers ranks ninth in home runs and 50th in RBI.
• Tyler Soderstrom has 17 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 30 walks while batting .231.
• Carlos Cortes is batting .318 with nine doubles, a triple, five home runs and 20 walks.

Athletics pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 8.2 K/9, which ranks 19th in the majors.
• The Athletics have the 25th-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (4.62).
• The Athletics average baseball’s fifth-worst WHIP (1.421).
• Athletics pitchers combine to give up the fourth-most home runs in baseball (85 total, 1.3 per game).
• In their 13-2 loss last time out they struck out nine Astros batters while allowing 14 hits.

Astros betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Astros betting info

• This season, the Astros have been the underdog 46 times and won 23, or 50%, of those games.
• This season, the Astros have won 23 of their 46 games, or 50%, when they’re the underdog by at least -108 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 51.9% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• Games involving the Astros have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 36 of 66 chances this season.
• The Astros are 31-35-0 against the spread in their 66 chances this season.

Astros hitting info

• Alvarez leads Houston in batting average (.316), home runs (22) and runs batted in (48) this season.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Alvarez’s home run total is second, and his RBI total is second.
• Alvarez takes a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .500 with a double, two home runs, four walks and nine RBIs.
• Christian Walker has 61 hits and an OBP of .323 to go with a slugging percentage of .504 this season.
• Walker currently ranks ninth in home runs and sixth in RBI in the major leagues.
• Walker heads into this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with a double, a triple, a walk and three RBIs.
• Isaac Paredes has collected 53 base hits, an OBP of .339 and a slugging percentage of .423 this season.
• Paredes brings a four-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with a double, three home runs, four walks and nine RBIs.
• Jose Altuve has 42 hits and an OBP of .330 to go with a slugging percentage of .396 this season.
• Altuve has hit safely in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .176 with two home runs, two walks and four RBIs.

Astros pitching rankings

• The Astros have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the big leagues.
• The Astros have the 29th-ranked ERA (4.94) in the majors this season.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.444 as a pitching staff, which is fourth-worst in baseball this season.
• The Astros have allowed the fifth-most home runs this season with 84, or 1.3 per game.
• The Astros struck out 13 Athletics batters while allowing six hits in a 13-2 win last time out.