It’s Wednesday, June 18, and the Astros (42-31) take on the Athletics (30-45). Framber Valdez is slated to take the mound for Houston against Luis Severino for the Athletics.

Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

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Game details & how to watch Astros at Athletics

• Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
• Time: 10:05PM EST
• Network/Streaming: NBCSCA, Space City Home Network

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Odds for the Astros at the Athletics

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Astros (-162), Athletics (+136)
• Spread: Astros -1.5
• Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Astros at Athletics

• Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Framber Valdez vs. Luis Severino
  • Astros: Framber Valdez, (7-4, 3.10 ERA)
    Last outing (Chicago White Sox, 6/12): 5.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 12 Strikeouts
  • Athletics: Luis Severino, (2-6, 4.47 ERA)
    Last outing (Kansas City, 6/13): 7.2 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 1 Strikeouts

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Astros at Athletics

• The Astros’ record in their last 5 games stands at 4-1
• The Over is 23-14 in the Athletics’ home games this season
• The Athletics have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 1.59 units

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Astros and the Athletics

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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Astros and the Athletics:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Houston Astros on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Athletics at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.

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