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Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
The Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Globe Life Field.
Zack Greinke will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Right hander Greinke is 11-4 this season with a 3.41 ERA.
The Rangers will counter Greinke with Taylor Hearn. Left hander Hearn has a 3.82 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -217-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Texas was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at -240 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 Houston, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -240 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 77-52 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Texas:
Team record: 44-85 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Next up:
Houston at Seattle Monday, August 30
Texas home to Colorado Monday, August 30