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Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics
The Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Wade Miley will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Left hander Miley is 1-1 this season with a 3.45 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Frankie Montas who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Montas is 2-1 with a 3.18 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 9-1 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -155 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Houston won its last outing, a 9-1 result against the Athletics on April 16. Bettors who backed the Astros at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Houston:
Team record: 12-5 SU
Current Streak: won 10 straight games.
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland:
Team record: 10-10 SU
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
Next up:
Houston at Texas Friday, April 19
Oakland home to Toronto Friday, April 19