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Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics

The fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics when they take their seats on Sunday.

Hunter Brown will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Right hander Brown is 6-7 this season with a 4.26 ERA.

Starting this game for the Athletics will be Luis Medina. The right hander has a 5.79 ERA to go along with a 3-7 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -244-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

In their last action, Oakland was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Oakland at 170 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Houston, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 170 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Houston:
Team record: 55-44 SU
Houston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games

Oakland:
Team record: 28-73 SU
Oakland is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home

Next up:
Houston home to Texas Monday, July 24
Oakland at San Francisco Tuesday, July 25