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Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
The Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros will meet on the field at Minute Maid Park on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Right hander Lance Lynn will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Lynn is 12-5 this season with a 3.87 ERA.
It'll be Rogelio Armenteros toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Armenteros is 0-0 with a 2.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -148-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 10.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 6-1 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -200 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas was a 6-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Astros. They lost as +170 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 50-48 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Houston:
Team record: 63-37 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Seattle Monday, July 22
Houston home to Oakland Monday, July 22