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Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros

The Houston Astros will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park.

The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Homer Bailey in this game. Bailey has a 8-6 record and a 4.69 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it'll be Gerrit Cole who starts for the Astros. Right hander Cole is 10-5 with a 3.12 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -225-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.

In their last action, Houston was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Houston at -133 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Oakland lost its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Twins on July 21. Bettors who backed the Twins at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Oakland:
Team record: 57-43 SU
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Houston:
Team record: 64-37 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games

Next up:
Oakland at Houston Tuesday, July 23