Houston Astros vs Athletics Picks and Predictions for Saturday, April 4, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Houston Astros will be on the road Saturday afternoon with a 4:05 PM matchup inside Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA, against the Athletics, and we have you ready to roll with our Houston vs Athletics prediction. Houston comes into this matchup playing well this season, with five wins and two losses overall. The Athletics return home for this matchup with only one win thus far this season. Houston comes into this matchup running hot, riding a lengthy winning streak after a win against the Boston Red Sox in their last outing. The Athletics are struggling immensely, having lost four of the last five following a four-run road loss to the Atlanta Braves. Read more about this Houston vs Athletics prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our MLB Predictions!
Houston tries to stay hot
Offensively, Houston has been stout this season with a .268 batting average. The Astros have scored 45 runs on 63 hits thus far this season. Houston has compiled a .366 OBP and a .464 team slugging percentage this season. Mike Burrows got the start and the win for Houston in their last outing, giving up two runs on five hits across 5 innings of work. The Houston bullpen combined to give up two runs on two hits over the last four innings of the game to secure the victory. Carlos Correa led the way for the Houston offense with one hit and four at-bats to drive in three total runs. Three other Houston players drove in one run each.
Yordan Alvarez is leading the Houston offense this season with a .417 batting average and three home runs. Christian Walker has chipped in heavily with a .320 batting average, and Jose Altuve has a .348 batting average. Carlos Correa has chipped in a .296 batting average and leads Houston this season with seven RBI through seven games played.
Key Injury Report for Houston
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- Glenn Otto (Day-To-Day)
- Isaac Paredes (Bereavement)
- Enyel De Los Ansto (15-Day IL)
- Bennett Sousa (15- Day IL
- Josh Hader (15- Day IL)
Athletics look for a positive
The Athletics have struggled offensively this season, with a .177 team batting average. The Athletics have scored just seventeen runs on 35 hits through six games played. The Athletics have a .224 team OBP and a .303 slugging percentage this season. Luis Severino got the start and took the loss for the Athletics in their last outing, giving up four runs on four hits across 3.1 innings of work. The Athletics ' bullpen combined to give up one run on three hits over the final 4.2 innings of the game. Shea Langeliers provided the only spark for the Athletics' offense with two hits and four at-bats to drive in one run.
Shea Langeliers leads the athletics offense this season with a .375 batting average, five home runs, and eight RBI's. Carlos Cortez has posted a .250 batting average when he's played just three times. Brent Rooker has struggled this season with a .167 batting average, and Max Muncy is also struggling this year with a .182 batting average.
Key Injury Report for Athletics:
- Gunnar Hoglund (15-Day IL)
Houston vs Athletics Pick
- Houston vs Athletics Spread Pick
Houston is the far better team in this matchup, and it will show from the opening pitches on Saturday. Look for Houston to jump on one of the worst teams in the league as they roll to an easy victory. Take the Astros to control this game from the onset as they continue their winning ways with another victory in Sacramento against the Athletics Saturday afternoon.
- Houston vs Athletics Over/Under Pick
Despite the Athletics' offensive struggles, both teams will send out a terrible pitcher in this matchup. Look for both teams to light it up early, but the Athletics offense will prohibit the total from hitting. Expect Houston to run it up as they roll to an easy victory, but the Athletics' offense will be unable to keep up. Take the under on Saturday afternoon as the Houston Astros get the victory against the Athletics.
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