Astros vs. Athletics Prediction and Best Bets for 7/26/22

Frankie Montas will start for the Oakland Athletics against the Houston Astros tonight. The A's are at the bottom of the AL West and Monta is expected to be traded before the next Tuesday's deadline. Last night, Elvis Andrus, Tony Kemp, and Skye Bolt drove in all of Oakland’s runs as they claimed a 7-5 win over the leaders.

Houston Astros play Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 9:40 p.m. Eastern Time (6: 40 p., local time) AT&T SportsNet Southwest (Houston), NBC Sports California (Oakland) and MLB Extra Innings/MLBTV (subscription packages) are the channels to watch the game.

Game odds are via FanDuel. Other sports betting sites that we have reviewed and recommend may also feature odds from other legal online sportsbetting sites.

The trends favor Houston after losing the opener. They are 24-8 after a loss. The team has won 75 percent of their games following a defeat. It's the second-best record of the teams with such a record. Houston has a better record at home than on the road. This is the first start of this season for the pitcher, Jaime Garcia. He has been especially good on road lately.

Astros vs. Athletics is a match-up on 7/26/22.

Garcia is 18-2 in 31 starts in which the Astros have backed him with 3+ runs. He is 1-10 in 15 starts when he has been backed by fewer than 3 runs in his career. Houston has scored 3-plus runs 24 times this season. Of their 24 wins following a loss this year, 17 of them have come by 2+ Runs.