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Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners
The fans at T-Mobile Park will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Astros will trot Justin Verlander out to the mound in this one. Right hander Verlander has a 1-0 record and a 4.24 ERA this season.
The Mariners will counter Verlander with Felix Hernandez. Right hander Hernandez has a 4.27 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -170-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Mariners were a 10-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 10-6 winner as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -135 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 9-5 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games on the road
Seattle:
Team record: 13-3 SU
Seattle is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games
Next up:
Houston at Seattle Sunday, April 14