Astros vs Athletics Picks and Prediction – 6/20/2025

The Astros are set to face the Athletics from Sacramento on Thursday. The game is being played at Sutter Health Park and has a first pitch time of 10:05 PM EST and is being broadcast on local channels. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB free picks.

The Astros last 5 games have seen them post a 4-1 mark. The last game was a 13-3 win over the Athletics. The win moved Houston to a record of 42-31 on the year.

Houston is coming here with a .255 average and 621 hits. The Astros have scored 306 runs while getting a whopping 75 homers. The Astros have posted a 3.41 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. The opponents are hitting at a clip of only .217 on the season against the Astros pitching staff.

The Athletics are coming to this game here with an middle of the road 4-1 mark in their last 5 games. The last game for the Athletics was a 13-3 loss to the Astros. The loss moved the Athletics to a record of 30-45 on the year overall. 

Sacramento is coming here with a .252 average with 646 hits. Still, the Athletics have scored a total of 318 runs with 92 homers cranked out. Sacramento has allowed the opponents to hit at a clip of only .272, but has posted a 5.48 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP on the year.

The Astros are an offensive powerhouse on the year so far and that showed in the 13-3 win over the Athletics. The Athletics are the better offense, though, in this game, but are susceptible to a power pitching team that the Astros are bringing to the field. Look for the Astros pitching to do better in this game here as the Athletics are unable to overcome the offense from Houston. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 7-2.