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Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Oakland Athletics and the Houston Astros meet at Minute Maid Park.
Left hander Brett Anderson will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Anderson is 11-9 this season with a 4.19 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jose Urquidy who starts for the Astros. Right hander Urquidy is 1-1 with a 5.33 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -146-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Astros were a 21-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 145 on the moneyline, while the total score (28) was good news for OVER bettors.
Oakland won its last outing, a 21-7 result against the Astros on September 10. Bettors who backed the Athletics at 145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (28) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Oakland:
Team record: 85-60 SU
Oakland is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Houston:
Team record: 95-51 SU
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Oakland at Houston Thursday, September 12