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Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros
The division rival Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Dodger Stadium.
Left hander Jesus Luzardo will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Luzardo is 3-3 this season with a 4.04 ERA.
The Astros will counter Luzardo with Jose Urquidy. Right hander Urquidy has a 2.65 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
Houston won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Athletics on October 06. Bettors who backed the Astros at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Oakland was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Astros. They lost as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 38-27 SU
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Houston
Houston:
Team record: 33-31 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Next up:
Oakland at Houston Thursday, October 8