Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics 5/30/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 05/30/2022 at 9:17 AM ET
The Houston Astros open a three-game series on the road Monday against American League West rival the Oakland Athletics. Houston dropped to 29-18 following its 6-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Houston has lost each of the first two games of their series with the Mariners and have been outscored 12-1. The Astros are first in the American League West, 2 ½ games ahead of the second place Los Angeles Angels.
Shortstop Jeremy Pena is batting .291 to lead Houston, while left fielder Yordan Alvarez is the leader in home runs with 12. Right fielder Kyle Tucker is the leader in RBIs with 29, while designated hitter Michael Brantley is the leader in hits with 43 and on-base percentage at .364. On Monday, Houston will send Framber Valdez to the mound. The left-hander is 4-2 with a 2.83 ERA, 43 Ks and 19 BBs.
Oakland dropped to 19-30 following its 11-4 loss to the Texas Rangers on Saturday. Oakland completes a four-game series with Texas on Sunday and the Athletics have lost each of the first three games of this series. Oakland has lost six of its last eight and the Athletics are last in the American League West, 11 games behind the first-place Astros.
Shelton Neuse is batting .236 to lead Oakland and the third baseman has a team high 37 hits. Left fielder Seth Brown is the leader in home runs with five and RBIs with 23, while second baseman Tony Kemp is the leader in on-base percentage at .312. On Monday, Oakland will send Paul Blackburn to the mound. The right-hander is 5-0 with a 1.70 ERA, 36 Ks and 12 BBs.
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Oakland starting pitcher Paul Blackburn is one of the team's few bright spots thus far this season. The right-hander has had strong starts in each of the last four outings allowing a combined three runs on 16 hits across 23 ⅓ innings, resulting in four victories for the A’s. Houston has struggled in its current series against Seattle losing each of their first two games and has scored one run through the first two. Look for that trend to continue against Oakland on Monday. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 4-2.
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