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Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels
The Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Lance McCullers Jr. in this game. McCullers Jr. has a 1-1 record and a 1.69 ERA this season.
McCullers Jr.'s opponent in this one will be Reid Detmers. The Angels left hander has a 3.47 ERA to go along with a 5-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Angels were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at 165 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Houston at -129 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 84-47 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 57-74 SU
LA Angels is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Los Angeles Saturday, September 3