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San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros
The San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Minute Maid Park in an interleague contest.
Dinelson Lamet will be the starting pitcher for the Padres on this day. Right hander Lamet is 1-0 this season with a 1.64 ERA.
It'll be Framber Valdez toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Left hander Valdez is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on Houston at 145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at 105 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 32-19 SU
San Diego is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
San Diego is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games
Houston:
Team record: 27-22 SU
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
Next up:
San Diego at Houston Saturday, May 29