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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 Monday.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Nathan Eovaldi in this game. Eovaldi has a 14-5 record and a 3.42 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Framber Valdez who starts for the Astros. Left hander Valdez is 12-12 with a 3.60 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Texas at 125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Texas was a 2-0 winner on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Texas at 125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Texas:
Team record: 96-72 SU
Current Streak: won 6 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 6 of Texas's last 8 games
Houston:
Team record: 93-74 SU
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Texas home to Houston Wednesday, October 18