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Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros
The Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.
The Mariners will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Marco Gonzales in this game. Gonzales has a 14-11 record and a 4.30 ERA this season.
It'll be Wade Miley toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Left hander Miley is 13-4 with a 3.06 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -255-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Astros were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at 136 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Seattle was a 6-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They lost as +220 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 58-82 SU
Seattle is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games
Houston:
Team record: 90-50 SU
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
Seattle at Houston Friday, September 6