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Houston Astros vs. San Diego Padres
A winning streak will be on the line for the San Diego Padres on Friday when they battle the Houston Astros at Petco Park.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Lance McCullers Jr. in this one. Right hander McCullers Jr. is 2-1 this season with a 5.47 ERA.
Starting this game for the Padres will be Garrett Richards. The right hander has a 3.45 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
San Diego was a 8-7 winner in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They won as -200 favorites, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 10-8 winner as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at 110 were rewarded, while the 18 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 15-10 SU
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games on the road
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego:
Team record: 15-12 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
San Diego is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
Next up:
Houston at San Diego Saturday, August 22