It’s Tuesday, May 27 and the Athletics (23-31) are in Houston to take on the Astros (28-25). JP Sears is slated to take the mound for Oakland against Hunter Brown for Houston.
Both the Astros and Athletics had off days yesterday for this short two-game series. Houston is on a two-game winning streak and won three of the past four games, while the Athletics are coming off a 5-4 win over the Phillies, which snapped an 11-game losing streak.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Athletics at Astros
- Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
- Time: 8:10PM EST
- Site: Minute Maid Park
- City: Houston, TX
- Network/Streaming: NBCSCA, SCHN
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Odds for the Athletics at the Astros
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Athletics (+170), Astros (-206)
- Spread: Astros -1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Athletics at Astros
- Pitching matchup for May 27, 2025: JP Sears vs. Hunter Brown
- Athletics: JP Sears, (4-4, 4.00 ERA)
Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 6 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts - Astros: Hunter Brown, (6-3, 2.04 ERA)
Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
- Athletics: JP Sears, (4-4, 4.00 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Athletics and the Astros
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Athletics and the Astros:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Houston Astros on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Oakland Athletics at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Athletics at Astros
- With Hunter Brown starting the Astros have won 4 of their last 5 head-to-heads against the Athletics
- The Astros’ last 5 home games with Hunter Brown as their starting pitcher have gone under the Total
- The Astros have covered in 4 of their last 5 games with Hunter Brown as starting pitcher to return 2.60 units
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