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New York Mets vs. Houston Astros
The New York Mets and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.
The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Carlos Carrasco in this game. Carrasco has a 8-2 record and a 3.84 ERA this season.
Carrasco's opponent in this one will be Luis Garcia. The Astros right hander has a 3.41 ERA to go along with a 4-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 8-2 winner as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -145 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Mets were a 8-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 45-25 SU
NY Mets is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
Houston:
Team record: 42-25 SU
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Next up:
New York at Miami Friday, June 24
Houston at New York Thursday, June 23