The Houston Astros (29-36) host the Athletics (30-33) on Saturday at Daikin Park, starting at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Astros are favored on the moneyline (-110), while the Athletics are -109 underdogs. The Athletics are spread favorites (1.5) with +151 odds, despite being the moneyline underdog. Houston has Tatsuya Imai starting, and Sacramento will counter with Kade Morris.

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Astros vs. Athletics betting lines

• Favorite: Astros (-110)
• Underdog: Athletics (-109)
• Over/under: 9

Astros betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Astros betting info

• The Astros have been favored on the moneyline 19 total times this season. They’ve finished 6-13 in those games.
• The Astros have a record of 6-13 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -110 or shorter (31.6%).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Astros have an implied win probability of 52.4%.
• The Astros have combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 35 times this season for a 35-27-3 record against the over/under.
• The Astros are 30-35-0 ATS this season.

Astros hitting info

• Yordan Alvarez paces the Astros with 21 home runs and has racked up a team-best batting average of .316.
• Alvarez ranks second in home runs and eighth in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Alvarez takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .444 with a double, a home run, three walks and five RBIs.
• Christian Walker has racked up 46 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Walker ranks ninth in home runs and fourth in RBI this year.
• Walker brings a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .190 with a triple, a walk and three RBIs.
• Isaac Paredes is batting .241 with 10 doubles, nine home runs and 23 walks.
• Paredes has safely hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with a double, three home runs, three walks and eight RBIs.
• Cam Smith is hitting .212 with eight doubles, a triple, six home runs and 24 walks.

Astros pitching rankings

• The Astros pitching staff ranks 15th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros’ 4.99 team ERA ranks 29th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the fourth-worst WHIP in the majors (1.449).
• Astros pitchers combine to surrender 84 total home runs at a rate of 1.3 per game (fourth-most in the majors).
• They knocked off the Athletics 5-1 in their last game with 10 strikeouts while allowing five hits.

Athletics betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Athletics betting info

• This season, the Athletics have won 23 out of the 44 games, or 52.3%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
• This season, the Athletics have won 22 of their 42 games, or 52.4%, when they’re the underdog by at least -109 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.2% chance of a victory for the Athletics.
• The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 31 of their 63 games with a total this season.
• The Athletics have an ATS record of 32-31-0 in 63 games with a spread this season.

Athletics hitting info

• Nick Kurtz is batting .282 for Sacramento with a team-high 43 RBI.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Kurtz ranks 39th in home runs and 12th in RBI.
• Shea Langeliers leads Sacramento in batting average (.284) and home runs (16) this season, while also driving in 33 runs.
• Among all MLB hitters, Langeliers ranks ninth in home runs and 49th in RBI.
• Tyler Soderstrom has collected 51 base hits, an OBP of .319 and a slugging percentage of .430 this season.
• Carlos Cortes is batting .315 with an OBP of .402 and a slugging percentage of .493 this season.

Athletics pitching rankings

• The Athletics strike out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 19th in MLB.
• The Athletics have the 22nd-ranked ERA (4.48) in the majors this season.
• The Athletics rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.407 WHIP this season.
• With 82 homers allowed, the Athletics rank 25th in the league at preventing long balls.
• The Athletics struck out 13 Astros hitters while allowing six base hits in a 5-1 loss last time out.