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Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros meet at Minute Maid Park.

The Mariners will give the ball to starter Tyler Anderson in this one. Left hander Anderson is 6-8 this season with a 4.10 ERA.

Starting this game for the Astros will be Framber Valdez. The left hander has a 3.16 ERA to go along with a 8-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

In their last action, Houston was a 15-1 winner on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Houston at -145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (16) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Seattle was a 15-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Astros. They lost as +125 underdogs, while the total score of 16 made winners of OVER bettors.

Seattle:
Team record: 65-58 SU
Seattle is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games on the road

Houston:
Team record: 73-50 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle

Next up:
Seattle at Oakland Monday, August 23
Houston home to Kansas City Monday, August 23