Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros 8/30/2020 Picks Predictions Previews

Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros 8/30/2020 Picks Predictions Previews
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The Houston Astros will clash with the Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas on Sunday, August 30, 2020 2:10 P.M, ET. The 3rd game in this American League series is underway as the Houston Astros are preparing the broom to potentially sweep the Oakland Athletics. Houston took games 1 and 2, scoring 6-3 and 4-2. The Astros are now 6th in the American League with a 19-14 record, and are 2nd in the AL West Division.

Houston has back to back wins over the A’s and are playing well recently with 4 wins in their last 5 games. The squad scored 15 total runs in their last 3 games, and is now on a .576 win percentage. Houston outhit Oakland 11-6 in the 2nd game with George Springer, Jose Altuve, Michael Brantley, and Martin Maldonado all had 2 hits in the game. They got the early 3 run lead in the 1st, while Springer had the 2 run homer in the 2nd. Zack Greinke picked up the win with 3 earned runs in 5 innings. Yuli Gurriel has 35 hits for the Astros this season, while Kyle Tucker has 29 runs batted in and 6 bombs. The Astros have solid offensive output this season with a team batting average at .250 which is 13th place, while their 176 runs made is 3rd in the league. Their bullpen is 12th in the league allowing 4.29 earned runs per game. Framber Valdez will be on the mound for the Astros in the final game. He is currently 3-2 with a 2.35 ERA and 40 strikeouts this season. Valdez is 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA while striking out 12 of Oakland’s batters in his career.

Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Predictions 8/30/2020

Oakland has back to back losses against the Astros, while splitting their last 6 games this season. The squad only scored 8 runs in their last 3 games, and finally got ousted of their top spot in the American League. Matt Chapman and Ramon Laureneo both had solo homers each in their last game, while Frankie Montas got the loss allowing 5 earned runs in 3.1 innings. Matt Chapman leads the A’s this season with 33 hits, 25 RBIs, and 10 home runs. The Athletics are now 2nd in the American League with a 22-12 record, and are 1st in the AL West Division. Jesus Luzardo will start for the Athletics in game 3. He is now 2-1 with a 3.74 ERA and 34 strikeouts this season.

Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros. MLB’s pick for the game is the Houston Astros -109. Valdez allowed 7 earned runs in 34 innings, while Luzardo allowed 11 in his 27 innings pitched. Houston has the advantage with the starters here by a small margin. Houston is more impressive as of late with the ability to defend Minute Maid Park with 10 wins in their last 11 games at home. Oakland is 4-9 in their last 13 games against Houston on the road. This will be an exciting final game between both teams with the Astros picking up the win and the sweep against the A’s to a score of 6-5.

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