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Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros meet at Minute Maid Park.
Justus Sheffield will be the starting pitcher for the Mariners on this day. Left hander Sheffield is 1-2 this season with a 5.27 ERA.
It'll be Lance McCullers Jr. toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander McCullers Jr. is 2-1 with a 6.10 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -240-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Houston at -230 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Seattle lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Astros on August 15. Bettors who backed the Astros at -230 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Seattle:
Team record: 7-15 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Seattle is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 10-10 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Houston's last 16 games at home
Houston is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Seattle
Next up:
Seattle at Los Angeles Monday, August 17
Houston home to Colorado Monday, August 17