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Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels
The division rival Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Framber Valdez will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Left hander Valdez is 3-2 this season with a 2.38 ERA.
Starting this game for the Angels will be Jaime Barria. The right hander has a 2.63 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Angels were a 7-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at 155 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Houston lost its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Angels on September 05. Bettors who backed the Angels at 155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Houston:
Team record: 21-18 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games on the road
Houston is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing LA Angels
Los Angeles:
Team record: 16-25 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
LA Angels is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
Next up:
Houston at Oakland Monday, September 7
Los Angeles at Texas Tuesday, September 8