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Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics
The Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Cristian Javier in this one. Right hander Javier is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
It'll be Jesus Luzardo toeing the rubber for the Athletics in this contest. Left hander Luzardo is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Athletics were a 8-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -103 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Astros were a 8-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -103 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 1-0 SU
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
Oakland:
Team record: 0-1 SU
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games
Next up:
Houston at Oakland Saturday, April 3