Houston Astros vs Athletics Prediction - 9/25/2025
Updated July 9, 2026
The Houston Astros face the Athletics on Thursday at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento. The Astros found out that they would not be AL West champions last night, after the Seattle Mariners clinched the division. Now they have to chase down the final Wild Card spot in the American League and will have to get by a determined Athletics team to help them do so. Before the first pitch from Sacramento, continue reading to get my Astros vs Athletics prediction.
Framber Valdez (12-11, 3.75 ERA) takes the mound for the Astros. Despite a solid season, Valdez has faced challenges in recent outings. He is 0-4 in the month of September and has an ERA of 8.27 in his starts this month. J.T. Ginn (4-6, 4.57 ERA) starts for the Athletics today. He has pitched three times against the Astros so far this season and the A's have won in all three of those games.
The Astros enter today one game out of the final Wild Card spot in the American League. They trail the struggling Detroit Tigers for that final Wild Card spot. Both teams have done a dismal job down the stretch this season and the Astros will look for a win that will give them a chance to end today tied with Detroit for the final AL Wild Card spot.
Player | Prop |
|---|---|
Framber Valdez | Over 5.5 strikeouts |
J.T. Ginn | Under 4.5 strikeouts |
The Astros should have the upper hand in this matchup despite their recent struggles. Framber Valdez is the best starting pitcher going in this game and he should help the Astros get the lead. Look for Houston to get a key victory here and to keep pressure on the Tigers in the AL Wild Card chase before the Astros begin their final series of the year tomorrow.
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
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