Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics 5/28/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Houston Astros will go against the Oakland Athletics in MLB action in Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, CA, on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 4:07 PM ET.
Houston won the first game of this series on Friday night, stopping a two-game losing streak and earning their ninth victory in their previous 11 games.
The Astros improved their record to 29-21 on the year and were three games behind the Rangers for first place in the AL West.
In the victory on Friday, Houston received two hits apiece from Jose Altuve (run), Kyle Tucker (run), Alex Bregman (two runs, RBI), and Corey Julks (three RBI).
On the mound, Hunter Brown (5-1) received the victory after pitching seven innings, during which he gave up two runs on four hits, one walk, and ten strikeouts.
Ryan Pressly struck out the side in the ninth inning for his eighth save of the year.
In this game, Astros pitcher Cristian Javier is making his 11th start of the year. He enters the game with a record of 5-1, a 3.07 ERA, a 0.955 WHIP, 13 walks, and 64 strikeouts in 58.2 innings pitched.
Javier was successful in his most recent start, which took place on Monday against the Brewers on the road. In six innings of work, he gave up just one run on four hits, one walk, and five strikeouts as Houston won 12-2.
Javier has a 3-0 record, a 2.00 ERA, a 0.72 WHIP, four walks, and 21 strikeouts in 18 innings across his previous three starts.
Javier makes his 12th appearance and 9th start in this game versus the A’s. In 43 innings pitched against them, he is 2-3 with a 4.81 ERA, a 1.209 WHIP, 18 walks, and 52 strikeouts.
In seven appearances, six of which were starts, Javier is 0-3 with a 5.52 ERA, a 1.193 WHIP, 11 walks, and 36 strikeouts over 29.1 innings.
- The Houston Astros are 3-2 in their last five matches against the spread.
- The Houston Astros are 14-11 against the spread in their road matches.
- The totals went over in one of the Astros’ last five matches.
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Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Predictions 5/28/2023
With their setback on Friday night, Oakland lost their ninth straight game and has the most losses through 53 games of a season since at least 1900.
As of Saturday, the A’s had a record of 10-43, placing them last in the AL West and 23.5 games behind the Rangers in first place.
Oakland had just five hits overall in the game on Friday night, and no player had more than one. The A’s offense in the game was provided by Seth Brown’s third home run of the year.
On the mound, James Kaprielian (0-5)lost after tossing five innings and surrendering five runs (four earned) on eight hits with two walks and four strikeouts.
Luis Medina will make his fifth start for the A’s this year in this game. He enters the game with a record of 0-3, a 6.45 ERA, a 1.254 WHIP, seven walks, and 19 strikeouts in 22.1 innings.
He also gave up seven home runs in that time frame this year. Medina was unsuccessful in his most recent start, which was on the road against the Mariners on Tuesday.
In 5.1 innings, he allowed three runs on five hits, two walks, and four strikeouts in a 3-2 loss for the Athletics.
Medina has made three starts in his past three and has a record of 0-2 with a 4.67 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, four walks, and 13 strikeouts in 17.1 innings pitched.
For the first time in Medina’s sixth major league start, he faces the Astros. He has now made three starts at the RingCentral Coliseum in his career.
He pitched 12 innings and is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA, a 0.833 WHIP, two walks, and nine strikeouts. Medina made five appearances this season, four of which were starts, for Triple-A Las Vegas in the Pacific Coast League.
In 13.1 innings of work, he has a 0-1 record, a 7.43 ERA, a 1.95 WHIP, 15 walks, and 16 strikeouts.
In 98 appearances and 95 starts, Medina has a minor league record of 15-25, a 4.94 ERA, a 1.553 WHIP, 281 walks, and 473 strikeouts over 395.1 innings.
- The Oakland Athletics are 2-3 in their last five matches against the spread.
- The Oakland Athletics are 10-17 in their road matches against the spread.
- The totals went over in one of Athletics’ last five matches.
Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics, The MLB pick for this game is the Houston Astros.
Oakland was terrible all season, and Mark Kotsay deserves praise for keeping his team competing against a team comparable to the Cleveland Indians from the first act of the movie “Major League.”
The A’s are still struggling, and it’s difficult to believe in a group that entered Saturday with nine straight losses in addition to 43 losses in their first 53 games.
Houston won the first game of this series after suffering two straight losses. While Javier shouldn’t encounter any difficulties as he has in the past, the Astros should be able to take advantage of Medina, particularly his wildness.
Pick Houston to win on the last day of the series. The Houston Astros will win by a predicted score of 7-2.
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Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics 5/28/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 4:07 PM ET
Location: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, CA
Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023
TV: NBCS-CA
MLB Odds: Houston Astros -217
MLB Totals: 8.5