Houston Astros (5-3) vs. Oakland Athletics (2-5) April 4, 2026 4:05 pm EDT The Line: Oakland Athletics -102 / Houston Astros -118; Over/Under: 10 (Get latest betting odds)
The Houston Astros and Athletics meet Saturday in MLB action at Sutter Health Park. Here’s a Athletics vs Astros Prediction. This article will include a Athletics vs Astros Pick.
The Houston Astros are 5-3 on the year and play the Rockies and Mariners next. The Houston Astros are batting .259 on the season and have a .357 OBP, and a .440 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros pitching staff has a 5.45 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP. Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros with 10 hits and 7 RBI, while Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve have combined for 16 hits and 10 RBI.
Tatsuya Imai gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA and 4 strikeouts this season. This will be Imai’s first career game against the Athletics.
The Athletics are 2-5 on the year and play the Yankees and Mets next. The Athletics are batting .206 on the season, have a .266 OBP, and have a .348 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 4.28 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP. Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with 9 hits and 8 RBI while Jacob Wilson and Max Muncy have combined for 14 hits and 8 RBI.
Luis Morales gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 0-1 with a 10.38 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. This will be Morales’ first career game against the Houston Astros.
This isn’t a game I’m excited to bet, especially the pitching matchup. Imai has just 2.2 career innings under his belt and Morales is coming off a game where he was rocked. However, we’re getting a cheap price, and the Astros have simply been the better team up to this point. The A’s are coming off a solid effort yesterday, but I need to see them string together solid performances. The talent is there in the lineup, but the Athletics aren’t playing well out of the gate. Give me the Astros if forced to pick and I’d also consider the over.