Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros MLB Betting Lines

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The Athletics will play the Astros on Thursday, July 8th, 2021 at 2:10 pm ET. Check network listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage. Our opening pitch flys at Eastern Standard, make sure you adjust for your local timezone.

Matchup Pitchers

Athletics - F. Montas - R
Astros - L. Mccullers Jr - R

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**Best Money Line Bets**
Underdog Oakland Athletics	Favorite Houston Astros
+160 Sb3gen1	-174 Sb3gen1
+157 Sb3gen2	-182 Sb3gen2
+155 Sb3gen3	-185 Sb3gen3

Here are money lines for the outright winner. Favorite Houston Astros has a minus value. Lay $174 at Sb3gen1 to win $100. Underdog Oakland Athletics has a positive value. Risk $100 at Sb3gen1 to win $160.

**Best Over and Under Total Lines**
Over	Under
9o -105 Sb3gen1	9u -115 Sb3gen1
9o -105 Sb3gen2	9u -115 Sb3gen2
9o -105 Sb3gen3	9u -115 Sb3gen3

The over under line estimates the combined total of each team's final score. Sb3gen1 has the best over line of 9 points laying $105 to win $100. Sb3gen1 has the best under line of 9 u -115.

**Best Underdog and Favorite Run Line Bets**
Underdog Oakland Athletics	Favorite Houston Astros
+1.5 -125 Sb3gen1	-1.5 +105 Sb3gen1
+1.5 -125 Sb3gen2	-1.5 +105 Sb3gen2
+1.5 -125 Sb3gen3	-1.5 +105 Sb3gen3

SportsBetting3.com has analyzed the latest lines. Review our "Best Run Line Bets" table above to smash the books this Thursday. Sb3gen1 has the best favorite Houston Astros run line at -1.5 points. Sb3gen1 has the best underdog Oakland Athletics run line at +1.5 points.

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MLB World Series Odds

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Oakland Athletics World Series Odds

Outcome	SB3Gen
Oakland Athletics	+2000

Cached 2021-08-02 06:09:40
Houston Astros World Series Odds

Outcome	SB3Gen
Houston Astros	+450

Cached 2021-08-02 06:09:40

Team Standings

**Season Standings**
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Away	Strk	L10
Oakland Athletics	56	43	0.566	6.0	30-24	26-19	L1	6-4
Houston Astros	59	39	0.602	2.5	32-20	27-19	W1	5-5

Oakland Athletics Batting Stats

**2021 Oakland Athletics Batting**
Top 12 by Games Played
Player	GP	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Elvis Andrus SS	96	34	78	2	22	18	65	0.233
Matt Chapman 3B	96	45	74	12	43	48	122	0.220
Matt Olson 1B	94	64	97	26	65	46	63	0.288
Jed Lowrie 2B	93	42	85	11	46	34	72	0.262
Sean Murphy C	83	31	58	12	45	24	79	0.215
Mark Canha LF	80	57	76	11	34	43	74	0.261
Bo Bichette SS	80	68	96	15	54	22	79	0.290
Marcus Semien SS	80	63	96	21	54	33	85	0.293
Randal Grichuk CF	80	35	81	14	54	12	72	0.262
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. DH	80	65	98	27	69	51	60	0.338
Ramon Laureano CF	78	40	73	14	37	25	84	0.242
Tony Kemp 2B	77	30	48	4	18	37	41	0.253

Houston Astros Batting Stats

**2021 Houston Astros Batting**
Top 12 by Games Played
Player	GP	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Myles Straw CF	93	41	81	2	31	38	66	0.263
Yuli Gurriel 1B	91	47	104	10	59	38	40	0.313
Carlos Correa SS	89	63	89	16	53	48	75	0.269
Kyle Tucker LF	86	52	88	18	57	27	57	0.276
Jose Altuve 2B	85	72	96	23	59	44	61	0.277
Yordan Alvarez DH	82	55	87	17	61	25	95	0.282
Michael Brantley LF	76	48	101	6	35	19	35	0.330
Martin Maldonado C	70	25	39	6	23	24	80	0.172
Alex Bregman 3B	59	37	63	7	34	29	42	0.275
Chas McCormick RF	59	30	36	10	35	13	54	0.245
Ryne Stanek RP	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Robel Garcia 2B	39	7	16	1	8	7	37	0.176

Oakland Athletics Pitching Stats

**2021 Oakland Athletics Pitching**
Top 12 by Wins and Games Played
Player	GP	W	L	SV	HLD	IP	K	WHIP	ERA
Chris Bassitt SP	20	10	3	0	0	125.0	126	1.04	3.31
Frankie Montas SP	20	8	8	0	0	112.0	122	1.28	4.34
Yusmeiro Petit RP	48	7	1	2	16	50.1	25	1.05	3.04
Sean Manaea SP	20	7	6	0	0	116.2	128	1.18	3.16
Cole Irvin SP	19	7	8	0	0	113.0	81	1.18	3.42
James Kaprielian SP	12	5	3	0	0	68.0	73	1.12	2.65
Lou Trivino RP	44	3	3	16	6	47.0	42	1.15	1.91
Jake Diekman RP	41	2	2	7	8	37.2	51	1.38	3.35
J.B. Wendelken RP	22	2	1	0	2	20.2	20	1.55	4.35
Jesus Luzardo SP	13	2	4	0	1	38.0	40	1.63	6.87
Sergio Romo RP	40	1	0	0	7	35.1	38	1.08	3.82
Deolis Guerra RP	27	1	1	0	1	35.1	32	0.91	3.31

Houston Astros Pitching Stats

**2021 Houston Astros Pitching**
Top 12 by Wins and Games Played
Player	GP	W	L	SV	HLD	IP	K	WHIP	ERA
Zack Greinke SP	20	9	3	0	0	120.2	89	1.12	3.58
Luis Garcia SP	18	7	5	0	0	91.1	105	1.06	2.86
Lance McCullers Jr. SP	16	7	2	0	0	91.2	107	1.20	3.04
Jose Urquidy SP	14	6	3	0	0	77.1	66	0.96	3.38
Framber Valdez SP	10	5	2	0	0	60.2	56	1.32	3.26
Ryan Pressly RP	38	4	1	17	1	40.0	50	0.78	1.35
Bryan Abreu SP	27	3	3	1	5	32.0	30	1.34	4.22
Brandon Bielak RP	22	3	3	0	2	36.2	31	1.34	5.40
Cristian Javier RP	21	3	1	1	4	74.2	93	1.06	2.89
Jake Odorizzi SP	13	3	5	0	0	55.1	51	1.14	4.23
Brooks Raley RP	36	2	3	2	8	30.1	40	1.35	5.93
Blake Taylor SP	26	2	2	0	3	23.0	24	1.52	3.52

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