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Cleveland Indians vs. Houston Astros

The Cleveland Indians and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.

The Indians will give the ball to starter Trevor Bauer in this one. Right hander Bauer is 2-1 this season with a 2.20 ERA.

It'll be Gerrit Cole toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Cole is 1-3 with a 5.22 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

In their last action, Houston was a 7-1 winner on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Houston at -240 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 6-2 winner as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Indians at -152 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Cleveland:
Team record: 13-10 SU
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Houston

Houston:
Team record: 15-9 SU
Houston is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Cleveland at Houston Friday, April 26