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Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros meet at Minute Maid Park.
Right hander Kyle Gibson will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Gibson is 1-5 this season with a 6.14 ERA.
It'll be Lance McCullers Jr. toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander McCullers Jr. is 3-2 with a 5.79 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -245-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Astros were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -200 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 17-31 SU
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 24-24 SU
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
Houston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Texas
Next up:
Texas at Houston Thursday, September 17