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Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros
The Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
The Mariners will trot Luis Castillo out to the mound in this one. Right hander Castillo has a 9-6 record and a 2.84 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Framber Valdez who starts for the Astros. Left hander Valdez is 17-6 with a 2.77 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 8-7 winner on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Houston at -250 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Seattle was a 8-7 loser in its last match on the road against the Astros. They lost as +200 underdogs, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 92-73 SU
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games
Houston:
Team record: 107-56 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Seattle home to Houston Saturday, October 15