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Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals
The Houston Astros will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.
Left hander Framber Valdez will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Valdez is 1-2 this season with a 3.34 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Josiah Gray who starts for the Nationals. Right hander Gray is 4-2 with a 3.45 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Washington was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Mets. Bettors on New York at -155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston was a 5-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Twins. They won as -115 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 21-11 SU
Current Streak: won 10 straight games.
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Washington:
Team record: 11-22 SU
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games
Washington is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Washington Saturday, May 14