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Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners meet at T-Mobile Park.
The Astros will trot Justin Verlander out to the mound in this one. Right hander Verlander has a 12-3 record and a 1.89 ERA this season.
It'll be Logan Gilbert toeing the rubber for the Mariners in this contest. Right hander Gilbert is 10-3 with a 2.76 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, Seattle was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston was a 5-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They won as -125 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 62-32 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Seattle:
Team record: 51-43 SU
Seattle is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Seattle is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Next up:
Houston at Seattle Sunday, July 24