Astros vs. Athletics Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups April 5, 2026

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The Houston Astros (6-3) and the Athletics (2-6) meet on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET to break a 1-1 series tie. The Astros are favored (-121) to win the contest against the Athletics (+101). Houston’s Lance McCullers gets the start against Sacramento’s Jacob Lopez.

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Astros to win vs Athletics -121

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Astros vs. Athletics betting lines

  • Favorite: Astros (-121)
  • Underdog: Athletics (+101)
  • Over/under: 10

Astros betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Astros betting info

  • The Astros have won three of the six games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (50%).
  • The Astros have a record of 3-2 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -121 or shorter (60%).
  • The Astros have a 54.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • The Astros have combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total seven times this season for a 7-2-0 record against the over/under.
  • The Astros have put together a 6-3-0 record ATS this season (covering 66.7% of the time).

Astros hitting info

  • Yordan Alvarez has put up a team-high batting average of .423, and leads the Astros in home runs (three).
  • Alvarez ranks fourth in homers and ninth in RBI among all hitters in MLB action.
  • Jose Altuve has a double, two home runs and 10 walks while batting .321.
  • Altuve ranks 19th in homers and 74th in RBI among MLB hitters this season.
  • Christian Walker has put up a team-high nine runs batted in.
  • Carlos Correa is hitting .242 with a double, a home run and four walks.

Astros pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Astros has a collective 11.6 K/9, the third-best in MLB.
  • The Astros’ 4.84 team ERA ranks 25th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 22nd-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.400).
  • The Astros give up the second-most home runs in baseball (14 total, 1.6 per game).
  • They struck out 13 Athletics batters while giving up five hits in an 11-0 win in their last game.

Athletics betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Athletics betting info

  • This season, the Athletics have won two out of the seven games in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • The Athletics have a record of 1-5 when they’re set as the underdog by +101 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Athletics, based on the moneyline, is 49.8%.
  • The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in three of their eight games with a total this season.
  • The Athletics have an ATS record of 4-4-0 in eight games with a spread this season.

Athletics hitting info

  • Shea Langeliers leads Sacramento in batting average (.300), home runs (five) and runs batted in (eight) this season.
  • Langeliers’ home run total ranks first in the big leagues, and he is ninth in RBI.
  • Max Muncy is batting .300 to lead Sacramento this season.
  • Muncy ranks 19th in home runs and 48th in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
  • Muncy has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .389 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBIs.
  • Jacob Wilson has seven hits this season and a slash line of .212/.212/.303.
  • Lawrence Butler is batting .200 with an OBP of .238 and a slugging percentage of .350 this season.

Athletics pitching rankings

  • The Athletics have a 6.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in baseball.
  • The Athletics have pitched to a 5.19 ERA this season, which ranks 27th in baseball.
  • The Athletics have a combined WHIP of 1.746 as a pitching staff, which is worst in baseball this season.
  • The Athletics have allowed the 10th-fewest home runs this season at just seven, or 0.9 per game.
  • Last time out, they fell to the Astros, 11-0, with five strikeouts and 18 hits allowed.
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