- Game Preview: Houston Astros vs Sacramento Athletics
- Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025
- Location: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, CA
- Broadcast: NBC Sports California
- Betting Odds: Houston (-150) Sacramento (+125)
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The Sacramento Athletics (74-83) are set to face off against the Houston Astros (84-73) at Sutter Health Park this Thursday. The betting line favors Houston at -150, while Sacramento sits at +125. The total runs for the game is set at 9. Pitching duties are expected to fall to Framber Valdez and J.T. Ginn.
The Astros have tallied an impressive 237 doubles and 172 home runs this season. With a slugging percentage of .397, they’ve struck out 1,254 times while drawing 457 walks. As a team, the Houston Astros are scoring an average of 4.2 runs per game, placing them 24th in the majors. This season, they’ve accumulated 630 RBIs and 1,331 hits, resulting in a batting average of .250. Overall, they have posted 660 runs with an on-base percentage of .316.
This season, the Astros have maintained a team ERA of 3.87, ranking 10th in the league, and their pitching staff has struck out 1,461 batters. However, they’ve allowed 192 home runs and 647 total runs, placing them 9th in MLB. Their pitchers have issued 492 walks, with a team FIP of 4.02. Houston has given up 1,220 hits, averaging 7.8 hits per 9 innings, with 602 runs being earned. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 2.97, and the collective WHIP is 1.22.
The Astros have utilized 503 relievers this season, with the bullpen inheriting 177 runners, of which 23.2% have scored. They’ve registered 45 saves but have also blown 16 out of 61 save opportunities. Their save percentage is currently at 73.8%, having entered 152 save situations. The Astros bullpen has recorded 88 holds, ranking 15th in MLB, and has faced players on base 127 times in high-pressure situations.
This year, the Houston defense has charted 4,197 putouts, 1,239 assists, and 67 errors, boasting a fielding percentage of .988, which is 7th in the league. With 102 double plays executed, the Astros have converted 70.7% of chances into outs over 12,591 innings, ranking them 8th in MLB.
Framber Valdez has pitched 1,073 innings, amassing 1,043 strikeouts in his MLB career. With an 80-52 record, his FIP is 3.33 while facing 4,453 batters. His ERA stands at 3.38, having allowed 403 earned runs, with a WHIP of 1.204. He has surrendered 905 hits, averaging 7.6 hits per 9 innings, and has issued 387 walks.
The Sacramento Athletics maintain an on-base percentage of .318 and a batting average of .253 this season. They have struck out 1,357 times (10th in the league) and recorded 1,362 hits along with 214 home runs and 690 RBIs. Their slugging percentage is .432, averaging 4.55 runs per game, good for 12th in MLB. Sacramento has also hit 285 doubles while walking 486 times for a total of 714 runs.
On the pitching front, the Athletics have given up 790 runs this season with an ERA of 4.69 (726 earned runs). They’ve allowed 217 home runs and give up 5.11 runs per 9 innings, ranking 27th in the league. The Athletics’ WHIP is 1.360, and their FIP stands at 4.69. They have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 8.30, with 1,282 strikeouts compared to 551 walks, ranking 23rd in MLB for total hits allowed with 1,343.
With 122 save opportunities, the Athletics have recorded 67 holds but experienced 20 blown saves. Their bullpen has entered 55 save situations this season, successfully securing 35 saves. Sacramento relievers have appeared in high-leverage situations 139 times and in 155 instances with runners on base. The inherited scoring rate stands at 27.3% for 227 inherited runners, placing them 15th in MLB with a save percentage of 63.6%. So far, they have dispatched 494 relievers this year.
The Sacramento defense has turned 107 double plays, with a fielding rate of .985 (20th in professional baseball). They have logged 1,174 assists, 84 errors, and 4,178 putouts this season. Over 12,534 innings played, the Athletics have a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (16th in MLB).
J.T. Ginn, holding a career record of 5-7, has an ERA of 4.49 and allows 9.1 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.35, and throughout his career, he has faced 513 batters, allowing 60 earned runs. Ginn has a WHIP of 1.323 and a FIP of 4.4, having given up 122 hits while striking out 124 batters in 120 innings.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB clash against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Bet on Sacramento (+125)
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