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MLB Prop Bets: Athletics vs Houston Astros (September 24, 2026)

The Houston Astros (78-80) face the Athletics (63-95) at Sutter Health Park on Thursday at 9:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Peter Lambert is the probable pitcher for the Astros, while Mason Barnett is the probable pitcher for the Athletics.

  • The Astros have a 76-71-11 O/U record this season (meaning 76 games have gone over the total runs line, 71 have gone under and 11 have resulted in a push). The Athletics have an 81-71-6 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Astros are averaging 4.4 runs per game this season (18th in the league). Comparatively, the Athletics are averaging 4.3 (20th).
  • In the field, the Astros are allowing 4.8 runs per game this season (24th in the league), while the Athletics are allowing an average of 5.7 runs (29th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Astros are at .240 (ranking 22nd in the Major leagues), while the Athletics are batting .246 (14th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Athletics have hit 191 (11th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Astros have managed 213 (3rd).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Astros have recorded 669 RBIs to rank T18th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Athletics have recorded 657 RBIs to rank 20th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Athletics have an earned run average of 5.43 this season (29th in the Majors), while The Astros have an ERA of 4.50 (24th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Astros have recorded 1375 this season, ranking 10th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Athletics rank 15th for total strikeouts, recording 1316.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .271 against the Athletics this season (29th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Astros' opponents are at .237 (11th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Astros 43-37-78 25-14-42 18-23-36 20-14-35 23-23-43 0-0-0 4-1-5
    Athletics 34-48-76 21-23-33 13-25-43 8-10-17 26-38-59 0-0-0 3-4-3

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Astros 59-59-40 35-27-19 24-32-21 27-27-15 32-32-25 0-0-0 6-1-3
    Athletics 56-66-36 32-33-12 24-33-24 11-16-8 45-50-28 0-0-0 2-5-3

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 73-85 in Astros games this season. The Athletics have a 72-86 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Athletics recorded a 7-6 victory over the Astros at Daikin Park when these teams last met on August 23. Brian Serven was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a single and recording 3 RBIs.