The Houston Astros (84-73) visit the Athletics (74-83) at 3:35 p.m. ET on Thursday in a matchup of two of MLB’s most consistent hitters. Jeremy Pena has a batting average of .304 (fifth in MLB) for the favored Astros (-136), while Jacob Wilson ranks second in MLB play batting .318 this season for the underdog Athletics (+115). Houston’s Framber Valdez starts against Sacramento’s J.T. Ginn.

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Astros vs. Athletics betting lines

• Favorite: Astros (-136)
• Underdog: Athletics (+115)
• Over/under: 9

Astros betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Astros betting info

• The Astros have won 52% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (52-48).
• The Astros have a record of 29-22 in games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -136 or shorter (56.9%).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Astros a 57.6% chance to win.
• The Astros have combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 71 times this season for a 71-79-7 record against the over/under.
• The Astros have a 78-79-0 record ATS this season (covering 49.7% of the time).

Astros hitting info

• Jose Altuve has hit a team-high 26 homers.
• Altuve’s home runs rank 39th in MLB and he ranks 64th in RBI in MLB.
• Pena is hitting .304 to pace his team.
• Pena ranks 110th in home runs among batters in MLB play and 108th in RBI.
• Yainer Diaz is hitting .256 with 23 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 20 walks.
• Carlos Correa is hitting .272 with 27 doubles, 13 home runs and 43 walks.

Astros pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Astros has a collective 9.4 K/9 to lead MLB.
• The Astros have a 3.88 team ERA that ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Astros have the sixth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.226).
• The Astros allow the 19th-fewest home runs in baseball (192 total, 1.2 per game).
• They struck out seven Athletics batters while giving up nine hits in a 5-1 loss in their last game.

Athletics betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Athletics betting info

• The Athletics have entered the game as underdogs 117 times this season and won 55, or 47%, of those games.
• This season, the Athletics have won 30 of their 76 games, or 39.5%, when they’re the underdog by at least +115 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Athletics, based on the moneyline, is 46.5%.
• The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 74 of their 157 games with a total this season.
• The Athletics are 83-74-0 ATS in their 157 games with a spread this season.

Athletics hitting info

• Brent Rooker has been key for Sacramento with 162 hits, an OBP of .335 plus a slugging percentage of .485.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Rooker’s home run total is 23rd, and his RBI total is 31st.
• Tyler Soderstrom leads Sacramento in runs batted in (91) this season. He’s batting .278 while slugging .473.
• Among all major league hitters, Soderstrom is 51st in homers and 25th in RBI.
• Soderstrom brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .313 with a double, a walk and two RBIs.
• Wilson leads Sacramento with a .318 batting average while slugging 13 homers and driving in 60 runs.
• Nick Kurtz is slugging .612 this season, with a team-best 33 homers while driving in 81 runs.
• Kurtz has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .235 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and an RBI.

Athletics pitching rankings

• The Athletics strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 20th in MLB.
• The Athletics have pitched to a 4.70 ERA this season, which ranks 27th in baseball.
• The Athletics have a combined WHIP of 1.362 as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in MLB.
• With 217 homers allowed, the Athletics rank 29th in the league at preventing long balls.
• The Athletics earned a 5-1 win in their most recent game, striking out six Astros batters while allowing three hits.