Astros vs Athletics Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 23

Odds updated as of 2:11 p.m.

MLB action on Sunday includes the Houston Astros taking on the Athletics.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Astros vs Athletics Game Info

• Houston Astros (65-65) vs. Athletics (50-80)
• Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Daikin Park -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: SCHN and NBCS-CA

Astros vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: HOU: (-174) | OAK: (+162)
• Spread: HOU: -1.5 (+115) | OAK: +1.5 (-138)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-124) | Under: (+102)

Astros vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Cristian Javier (Astros) - 1-4, 6.44 ERA vs Brady Basso (Athletics) - 0-0, 3.91 ERA

The probable starters are Cristian Javier (1-4) for the Astros and Brady Basso for the Athletics. Javier and his team have a record of 2-5-0 against the spread when he starts. When Javier starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 1-3. Basso has started two games with set spreads, and the Athletics went 1-1-0. The Athletics were the underdog on the moneyline for two Basso starts this season -- they lost both.

Astros vs Athletics Moneyline

• The Astros vs Athletics moneyline has the Astros as a -174 favorite, while the Athletics are a +162 underdog on the road.

Astros vs Athletics Spread

• The Astros are 1.5-run favorites on the runline against the Athletics. The Astros are +115 to cover, while the Athletics are -138 to cover.

Astros vs Athletics Over/Under

• An over/under of 8.5 has been set for Astros-Athletics on Aug. 23, with the over being -124 and the under +102.

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Astros vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Astros have been victorious in 28, or 50%, of the 56 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season, the Astros have come away with a win three times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -174 or better on the moneyline.
• The Astros and their opponents have hit the over in 68 of their 130 games with a total this season.
• The Astros are 62-68-0 against the spread in their 130 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Athletics have won 36.6% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (34-59).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +162 or longer, the Athletics have a record of 5-9 (35.7%).
• The Athletics have played in 130 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 64 times (64-64-2).
• The Athletics have covered 45.4% of their games this season, going 59-71-0 against the spread.

Astros Player Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez has 147 hits and an OBP of .433 to go with a slugging percentage of .614. All three of those stats lead Houston hitters this season. He has a .319 batting average, as well.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks second, his on-base percentage ranks first, and he is first in slugging.
• Isaac Paredes has 23 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 50 walks. He's batting .260 and slugging .422 with an on-base percentage of .353.
• He ranks 64th in batting average, 43rd in on-base percentage and 72nd in slugging among qualifying batters.
• Christian Walker has collected 107 base hits, an OBP of .311 and a slugging percentage of .441 this season.
• Walker has logged a hit or more in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .176 with a walk and an RBI.
• Jeremy Pena is batting .283 with a .337 OBP and 41 RBI for Houston this season.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Jeff McNeil has 16 doubles, six home runs and 25 walks while batting .262. He's slugging .356 with an on-base percentage of .314.
• Zack Gelof has 12 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 21 walks while batting .262. He's slugging .469 with an on-base percentage of .324.
• Lawrence Butler is hitting .219 with 13 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 46 walks.
• Carlos Cortes is batting .262 with 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 28 walks.

Astros vs Athletics Head to Head

• 8/22/2026: 4-3 OAK (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -235, Underdog Moneyline: +215)
• 8/21/2026: 4-0 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +162)
• 6/7/2026: 5-0 OAK (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 6/6/2026: 13-2 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 6/5/2026: 5-1 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 4/5/2026: 12-10 OAK (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 4/4/2026: 11-0 HOU (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 4/3/2026: 11-4 OAK (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 9/25/2025: 11-5 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 9/24/2025: 6-0 OAK (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)

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