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Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros meet at Minute Maid Park.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Jordan Montgomery in this game. Montgomery has a 11-11 record and a 3.20 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Justin Verlander who starts for the Astros. Right hander Verlander is 14-8 with a 3.10 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Astros were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at 110 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Texas won its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Orioles on October 10. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -132 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Texas:
Team record: 95-72 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Houston:
Team record: 93-73 SU
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Houston Monday, October 16