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Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros
The Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
The Mariners will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Yusei Kikuchi in this game. Kikuchi has a 6-9 record and a 5.36 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Justin Verlander. The right hander has a 2.61 ERA to go along with a 17-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -385-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Astros were a 7-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -240 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Seattle was a 7-4 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at -240 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Seattle:
Team record: 58-84 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 12 games
Houston:
Team record: 92-50 SU
Houston is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Seattle at Houston Sunday, September 8