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Houston Astros vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Houston Astros and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Chase Field in an interleague contest.
Framber Valdez will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Left hander Valdez is 1-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Diamondbacks will be Merrill Kelly. The right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Diamondbacks were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Houston at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 104-74 SU
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Arizona:
Team record: 52-110 SU
Arizona is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Seattle Friday, April 15
Arizona at New York Friday, April 15