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Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics

The Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Gerrit Cole will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Right hander Cole is 5-5 this season with a 4.02 ERA.

Starting this game for the Athletics will be Chris Bassitt. The right hander has a 3.27 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.

Last time out for Oakland, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -155 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Houston won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Athletics on June 01. Bettors who backed the Astros at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Houston:
Team record: 39-20 SU
Houston is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Oakland:
Team record: 29-29 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Oakland is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Oakland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

Next up:
Houston at Seattle Monday, June 3
Oakland at Los Angeles Tuesday, June 4