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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.
The Phillies will trot Aaron Nola out to the mound in this one. Right hander Nola has a 13-14 record and a 3.24 ERA this season.
It'll be Justin Verlander toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Verlander is 19-4 with a 1.99 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 6-5 winner as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at 100 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Padres. Bettors on Philadelphia at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 96-77 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Houston:
Team record: 113-56 SU
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Houston Saturday, October 29