Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros 10/2/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Oakland Athletics will play Game 2 of their 3-game series against the Houston Astros at the Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX, on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 7:10 PM (EDT). The Athletics are coming off a series versus the Seattle Mariners this week where the team ended up getting swept in the three-game set and eliminated from postseason contention. Oakland is currently on a 86-74 record on the year, sitting 3rd in the American League West Division.

1B Matt Olson has a batting average of .272, a team-high 38 homers, 109 RBIs, 150 hits, and an on-base percentage at .375 to lead the Athletics while Matt Chapman adds 27 homers and 72 RBIs to join the lead. For the second game of the series, Oakland will send Paul Blackburn to throw the first pitch. The right-hander is coming in on a 1-3 record with an ERA of 4.71, 24 Ks, and 9 BBs.

The total went UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 6 games down the road.
The Athletics are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games down the road against Houston.
The total went UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 6 games this season.

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Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros Predictions 10/2/2021

Over at the Houston camp, the Astros are approaching this game following a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday and improving to a 93-67 record on the year. Houston dominates the American League West and remains 1st in the division, winning the title in 4 of the last 5 seasons.

1B Yuli Gurriel has a batting average of .316, a team-high 166 hits, and an on-base percentage at .382 to lead the Astros while designated hitter Yordan Alvarez shares the lead with 32 homers and 101 RBIs. For the Saturday game, Jake Odorizzi will take the mound for Houston and the right-hander is 6-7 with an ERA of 4.14, 88 Ks, and 33 BBs.

The total went UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 9 games at home.
The Astros are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home against Oakland.
The total went UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games this season.

Oakland Athletics vs Houston Astros. The MLB pick for this contest is the Oakland Athletics. The Astros haven’t been playing particularly well over the past two weeks and neither of the two is sending good pitchers on the mound for this match but things are looking up for the Athletics. Watch Houston have a letdown and for Oakland to snatch the win to a predicted score of 5-3.

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