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Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros
The Oakland Athletics and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Ken Waldichuk in this one. Left hander Waldichuk is 0-1 this season with a 5.40 ERA.
Waldichuk's opponent in this one will be Framber Valdez. The Astros left hander has a 2.50 ERA to go along with a 15-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -476-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 8-5 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 240 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Oakland was a 8-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Astros. They won as +240 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 53-93 SU
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games
Houston:
Team record: 95-51 SU
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Houston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Oakland home to Seattle Tuesday, September 20
Houston at Tampa Bay Monday, September 19