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Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
The Los Angeles Angels and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Michael Lorenzen in this game. Lorenzen has a 6-6 record and a 4.94 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Lance McCullers Jr. who starts for the Astros. Right hander McCullers Jr. is 2-1 with a 2.08 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -263-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Astros were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -312 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 180 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 60-77 SU
LA Angels is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 88-49 SU
Houston is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Houston Saturday, September 10