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Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
The Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros will meet on the field at Minute Maid Park on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Max Scherzer in this one. Right hander Scherzer is 13-7 this season with a 3.96 ERA.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Cristian Javier. The right hander has a 4.33 ERA to go along with a 12-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 10.
Houston was a 9-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as -116 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Rangers were a 9-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at 106 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 98-75 SU
Texas is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Texas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 96-76 SU
Houston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home