The Houston Astros face off against the Oakland Athletics, with Jason Alexander on the mound for the Astros and JP Sears for the Athletics. Houston comes off a loss in the series opener, while Oakland looks to build on their recent victory.

The current odds favor the Astros with a moneyline of -120 compared to +100 for the Athletics. The spread is set at Astros -1.5, and the total runs at 11.0.

Alexander struggled in his last outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing nine earned runs in just over two innings, raising his ERA to 18.00. Conversely, JP Sears has been more consistent, having allowed just two earned runs in 5.1 innings in his last outing against the Dodgers.

Trends indicate the Astros have won 10 of their last 15 road games following a loss, while the Athletics have a 57% over record with Sears as the starter. Expert predictions suggest a moneyline bet on the Astros, a spread play on the Athletics at +1.5, and a total bet on the under for the game.