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Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros meet at Minute Maid Park.
The Mariners will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Yusei Kikuchi in this game. Kikuchi has a 7-6 record and a 3.75 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Lance McCullers Jr. who starts for the Astros. Right hander McCullers Jr. is 9-4 with a 3.22 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -165 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
In their last action, Seattle was a 9-8 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Seattle at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Seattle:
Team record: 65-56 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Seattle is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 9 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 71-50 SU
Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Houston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games at home
Next up:
Seattle at Houston Saturday, August 21