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Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
The fans at Minute Maid Park will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Thursday.
Right hander Glenn Otto will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Otto is 1-1 this season with a 6.38 ERA.
It'll be Framber Valdez toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Left hander Valdez is 2-2 with a 2.93 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at 110 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas was a 6-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Angels. They won as +170 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 17-19 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Texas is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 24-14 SU
Houston is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Houston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Houston's last 23 games
Next up:
Texas at Houston Friday, May 20