Astros vs. Athletics Prediction and Odds for Wednesday, July 27 (Can Houston Avoid Sweep?)

Well this has been unexpected.

The Houston Astros are facing a sweep against the lowly Oakland Athletics heading into Wednesday afternoon's contest. After dropping the first two games, the club will send out Cristian Javier to shut down Oakland's offense. The A's come back with lefty Cole Irvin.

What should we expect on Wednesday, can Houston avoid some embarrassment as they head back home to face the Mariners later this week? Here are the odds from WynnBET Sportsbook:

Astros vs. Athletics Odds, Run Line, Total

Run Line:

• Astros: -1.5 (-115)
• Athletics: +1.5 (-105)

Moneyline:

• Astros: -195
• Athletics: +177

Total:

• 7 (Over -110/Under -110)

Astros vs. Athletics Prediction and Pick

Many will rush to bet the Astros on Wednesday based on the idea that they won't get swept by the 37-63 A's, but this is a steep price to bet Houston on the road.

The team struggles against left handed pitching, hitting just .238 this season, 23rd in the bigs. Houston has a ton of talent in the lineup, but southpaws have gotten the better of them all year long.

Irvin has had a ton of success against the Astros in 2022, facing them three times and nearly putting together a quality start in all starts. He has allowed four runs in 17.2 innings against Houston while walking just three batters.

Javier should also dominate the A's offense that is amongst the worst in baseball. He does struggle with walks (nearly four per nine innings) but he strikes out nearly 13 batters per nine innings. I expect the Astros starter to put together another strong start and limit the A's offense who is off a combined 12 runs against Houston this series.

UNDER: UNDER 7 (-110)

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