- Game: Houston Astros vs Sacramento Athletics
- Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026
- Location: Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, CA
- Broadcast: NBC Sports California
- Betting Odds: Houston (-128) Sacramento (+106)
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This Sunday, the Sacramento Athletics (63-96) will face off against the Houston Astros (79-80) at Sutter Health Park. The odds favor the Astros at -128, while the Athletics are listed at +106. The total runs over/under is set at 8, with pitchers Ronel Blanco and Brady Basso taking the mound.
The Astros have achieved 232 doubles this season and hit 218 home runs. They possess a slugging percentage of .414 and have struck out 1,313 times while earning 512 walks. Collectively, the Houston Astros are scoring an average of 4.5 runs per game, which ranks them 15th in MLB. They have tallied 676 RBIs and 1,287 hits, maintaining a batting average of .241 with an OBP of .313.
The Astros’ pitching staff has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.17 and a collective WHIP of 1.35. This season, they have permitted 204 home runs and 758 runs (ranked 24th in the league). Houston pitchers have allowed 1,257 hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and conceded 706 earned runs, resulting in a team ERA of 4.50 (also 24th in MLB). Their staff has struck out 1,389 batters, issued 641 walks, while their FIP stands at 4.56 this season.
In total, the Astros have utilized 519 relief pitchers this season. The bullpen has inherited 227 base runners, with a 25.6% scoring rate. They have tallied 87 holds (13th overall) and have entered 165 high-leverage situations, recording 49 saves. The Astros’ save percentage is currently at 79.0% from 151 save opportunities.
Defensively, the Astros have recorded 4,233 putouts, 1,173 assists, and 70 errors, giving them an impressive fielding percentage of .987, ranking 8th in MLB. They have also completed 126 double plays, converting 70.8% of balls in play into outs over 12,699 innings, placing them 9th in the league.
Ronel Blanco (18-12 career record) brings a FIP of 3.78 and has faced 1,269 batters in the majors. He has allowed 238 hits (averaging 7.0 hits per 9 innings) and issued 135 walks. With a 3.83 ERA (130 earned runs), he maintains a WHIP of 1.222 and has pitched a total of 305 innings, striking out 299 batters throughout his career.
The Sacramento Athletics are currently batting with a .318 OBP and a .246 batting average. They’ve struck out 1,351 times (ranked 12th in MLB) and accumulated 1,326 hits this season. Sacramento has also launched 194 home runs and driven in 662 runs, holding a team slugging percentage of .405 with an average of 4.35 runs per game (20th in the league). They’ve recorded 244 doubles while drawing 511 walks and scoring 691 runs in total.
As for pitching, the Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.503 and a collective FIP of 4.90, ranking them 29th in the league for hits allowed, with 1,490. They’ve conceded 910 runs this season, carrying an ERA of 5.44 (848 earned runs). Their strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 8.50 (1,326 strikeouts versus 619 walks), giving up 239 home runs and allowing 5.84 runs per 9 innings (29th overall).
The Athletics’ bullpen has an inherited scoring percentage of 36.7% from 267 inherited runners. They’ve entered 148 high-leverage situations and faced base runners on 176 occasions. Sacramento’s 152 save attempts have resulted in 83 holds, alongside 28 blown saves. Currently, their save rate is 57.6%, ranking them 22nd in the league after using 544 relief pitchers this season.
In 12,627 innings played, the Athletics’ defensive efficiency rests at 67.6% (29th in MLB), having executed 120 double plays and a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in professional baseball). This totals 1,206 assists, 75 errors, and 4,209 putouts for the Athletics this season.
Brady Basso, in his MLB career, has allowed 93 hits while securing 57 strikeouts over 76 innings pitched. He’s given up 38 earned runs, maintaining a WHIP of 1.526, and holding a FIP of 4.4. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.48, having faced 341 batters. Basso has a career record of 3-5 and an ERA of 4.50, allowing 11.0 hits per nine innings.
Who do you think will clinch the victory in tonight’s MLB matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back Houston (-128)
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