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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros
The fans at Minute Maid Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Phillies will trot Zack Wheeler out to the mound in this one. Right hander Wheeler has a 13-8 record and a 2.67 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Framber Valdez who starts for the Astros. Left hander Valdez is 18-6 with a 2.69 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, Houston was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at 145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Phillies were a 6-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at 145 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 97-77 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Philadelphia is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 113-57 SU
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Houston Monday, October 31