Athletics vs Houston Astros Picks and Prediction for Sunday, June 7, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Athletics (30-34) will look to avoid the road sweep when they wrap up a three-game set against Houston (30-36) at Daikin Park on Sunday afternoon at 2:10 PM ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Athletics vs. Astros prediction. Don't go down on strikes! Get our top MLB Predictions and increase your bankroll!
Gage Jump, 0-1, will get the start for the Athletics. The Astros will counter with Mike Burrows, 3-6, 5.40 ERA.
Athletics Trying To Avoid The Sweep
The Athletics enter Sunday with a 30-34 record, sitting third in the AL West, and have been outscored badly in this series after a promising stretch that had them near the top of the division earlier in the season. Oakland has dropped each of the first two games convincingly and desperately needs a bounce-back performance to salvage some momentum heading into a home stand.
The Athletics rank fifth in batting average at .249, ninth in OBP at .326, and ninth in slugging at .399, making them one of the more well-rounded offenses in the American League. Nick Kurtz leads the team with eight home runs and 29 RBI, while Shea Langeliers has driven in 27 runs from behind the plate. Brent Rooker has been a significant disappointment, however, batting just .194 with a .646 OPS one of the worst marks on the team.
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Jump made his MLB debut on May 26 and has been one of the most exciting young arms in the Athletics organization, firing seven effective innings in his first MLB win against the Chicago Cubs. The 23-year-old left-hander has a 33 percent strikeout rate and a 32 percent whiff rate that scouts believe will translate well to the major leagues, with a five-pitch arsenal headlined by a fastball that reaches 97 mph. The primary concern entering Sunday is his performance against right-handed hitters, against whom he has allowed a .296 batting average with a 1.74 WHIP in 2026, a real vulnerability against a Houston lineup that is packed with dangerous right-handed bats.
Astros Looking To Complete The Sweep
The Houston Astros rank fifth in baseball in home runs with 66 and fifth in slugging percentage at .406, making them one of the most dangerous power lineups in the American League despite owning the worst ERA in baseball at 5.17. Houston has battered Athletics pitching all series and enters Sunday looking to complete just their second sweep of 2026.
Christian Walker leads the Astros with 37 RBI, while Yordan Alvarez has contributed 31 RBI and remains one of the most feared hitters in the game. Jose Altuve continues to set the table at the top of the order, giving Houston one of the most experienced and dangerous lineup cores in the AL.
Burrows has been one of the most unlucky pitchers in baseball this season, with an expected ERA around 3.85 compared to his actual 5.40, driven largely by a significant gap between his expected and actual batting average and slugging percentage allowed. His actual slugging percentage against of .523 compares to an expected mark of .393, suggesting a great deal of bad fortune on batted balls rather than a fundamental performance problem. Despite that, Burrows has surrendered 15 home runs in 12 starts this season, and a hitter-friendly Daikin Park against a lineup capable of multiple extra-base hits per game is not a forgiving environment for a pitcher prone to the long ball.
Athletics vs. Astros Picks
Money Line Pick for Athletics vs. Astros
- Houston Astros ML (4 Units)
The Astros get the edge here because they have been the clearly superior team this series and face a pitcher making just his third MLB start in a hostile environment. Jump has been impressive in his limited time, but his vulnerability against right-handed hitters is a genuine red flag against a Houston lineup loaded with right-handed power bats led by Walker, Alvarez, and Altuve. The Astros rank fifth in the league in home runs, and Daikin Park plays as a favorable venue for power hitters. While Burrows has been shaky, his underlying metrics suggest he is due for positive regression, and the run support from this offense has been more than sufficient to overcome his shaky starts. The Astros have outscored the Athletics by a combined 18-3 in the first two games of this series, and even accounting for regression from both starters, Houston has the roster quality to close this one out at home. Take the Astros on the money line.
Over/Under Pick for Athletics vs. Astros
- Over 9 (4 Units)
Burrows has allowed 15 home runs in 12 starts this season and surrendered five earned runs on two homers in his last outing against Pittsburgh, and a young pitcher making his third career start in a hitter-friendly park represents a prime over opportunity. Jump has a 4.74 walk rate per nine innings at Triple-A and has shown command inconsistency that could lead to early traffic and big innings for a Houston lineup that punishes free passes. The Astros rank fifth in slugging percentage and fifth in home runs in baseball, and both starting pitchers have shown a consistent inability to limit hard contact this season. With two homer-prone starters on the mound at one of the league's most offense-friendly venues, expect runs to come early and often on Sunday afternoon. Take the Over.
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