Its Thursday, July 24 and the Athletics (42-62) are in Houston to begin a series against the Astros (60-42).

Luis Severino is slated to take the mound for Oakland against Jason Alexander for Houston.

The American League West-leading Astros welcome the A’s into town following a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks in Phoenix. Christian Walker continued his torrid July (.348 batting average) with a couple hits the last of which drove in the winning run in the ninth inning of yesterday’s 4-3 win.

The Athletics were swept by the Rangers in Arlington. A lack of offense was the issue as the A’s managed just five runs over the course of the three-game series. Yesterday, Patrick Corbin and three relievers limited the A’s to seven hits and just one run in a 2-1 win. The Athletics have now lost four in a row.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

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Game details & how to watch Athletics at Astros

• Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
• Time: 8:10PM EST
• Site: Minute Maid Park
• City: Houston, TX
• Network/Streaming: NBCSCA, SCHN, MLBN

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Odds for the Athletics at the Astros

The latest odds as of Thursday:

• Moneyline: Athletics (+107), Astros (-126)
• Spread: Astros -1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Athletics at Astros

• Pitching matchup for July 24, 2025: Luis Severino vs. Jason Alexander
  • Athletics: Luis Severino (3-11, 5.10 ERA)
    Last outing: July 19 at Cleveland – 3.60 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
  • Astros: Jason Alexander (1-0, 18.00 ERA)
    Last outing: July 4 at Dodgers – 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Athletics at Astros

• The Astros have won 3 straight home games against the Athletics
• The Over is 4-1 in the Athletics’ last 5 road games
• The Astros have covered the Run Line in 3 straight home games against the Athletics
• Jose Altuve is enjoying a modest 4-game hitting streak (7-17) and is hitting .373 in July (25-67)
• Brent Rooker tallied 2 hits yesterday to snap an 0-11 stretch over the previous 3 games

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Athletics and the Astros

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Athletics and the Astros:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Houston Astros on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Oakland Athletics at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.

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