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Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
The Los Angeles Angels and the Houston Astros will meet on the field at Minute Maid Park on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Jose Suarez in this game. Suarez has a 6-7 record and a 3.74 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Luis Garcia who starts for the Astros. Right hander Garcia is 10-6 with a 3.22 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -303-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Astros were a 10-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Angels were a 10-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 69-72 SU
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 82-58 SU
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Next up:
Los Angeles at Houston Sunday, September 12