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Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics

The fans at Ring Central Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics when they take their seats on Sunday.

The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Zack Greinke in this game. Greinke has a 12-4 record and a 3.08 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it'll be Brett Anderson who starts for the Athletics. Left hander Anderson is 10-8 with a 3.95 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

In their last action, Oakland was a 8-4 winner on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Oakland at 109 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Houston lost its last outing, a 8-4 result against the Athletics on August 17. Bettors who backed the Athletics at 109 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Houston:
Team record: 78-46 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Oakland:
Team record: 71-52 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Houston home to Detroit Monday, August 19
Oakland home to New York Tuesday, August 20