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Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
The Los Angeles Angels and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
The Angels will give the ball to starter Shohei Ohtani in this one. Right hander Ohtani is 11-8 this season with a 2.58 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jose Urquidy who starts for the Astros. Right hander Urquidy is 13-5 with a 3.51 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, Houston was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Houston at -220 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Angels were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -220 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 60-78 SU
LA Angels is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 89-49 SU
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Houston Sunday, September 11