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Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros

The Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros will meet on the field at Minute Maid Park on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.

Left hander Yusei Kikuchi will take the mound for the Mariners to start this game. Kikuchi is 0-1 this season with a 5.70 ERA.

It'll be Luis Garcia toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Garcia is 0-2 with a 3.00 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 9.

The Astros were a 7-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -205 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.

The Mariners were a 7-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -205 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.

Seattle:
Team record: 13-12 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Seattle is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

Houston:
Team record: 13-11 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Next up:
Seattle home to Los Angeles Friday, April 30
Houston at Tampa Bay Friday, April 30