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Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros
The Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros will meet on the field at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.
The Mariners will trot Chris Flexen out to the mound in this one. Right hander Flexen has a 1-3 record and a 3.38 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Cristian Javier who starts for the Astros. Right hander Javier is 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Houston was a 3-0 winner on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Houston at -137 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 3-0 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -137 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 12-11 SU
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 12-11 SU
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games
Next up:
Seattle at Houston Wednesday, May 4