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Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
The Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Globe Life Field.
The Astros will trot Framber Valdez out to the mound in this one. Left hander Valdez has a 13-4 record and a 2.65 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Rangers will be Dane Dunning. The right hander has a 4.19 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, Texas was a 9-8 loser on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Detroit at 145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Astros were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 82-47 SU
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Texas:
Team record: 58-69 SU
Texas is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Texas Wednesday, August 31