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Houston Astros vs. San Diego Padres
The Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Petco Park in an interleague contest.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Jose Urquidy in this one. Right hander Urquidy is 6-3 this season with a 3.38 ERA.
It'll be Jake Arrieta toeing the rubber for the Padres in this contest. Right hander Arrieta is 5-12 with a 7.13 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 8-3 loser as they battled the Diamondbacks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at 190 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 1-0 loser on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Seattle at 118 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 78-55 SU
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego:
Team record: 71-63 SU
San Diego is 4-16 ATS in its last 20 games
San Diego is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
San Diego is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Houston at San Diego Saturday, September 4