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Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest.
The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Cristian Javier in this game. Javier has a 12-9 record and a 2.49 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Aaron Nola. The right hander has a 3.38 ERA to go along with a 13-14 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Phillies were a 7-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 7-0 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at 105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 114-58 SU
Houston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games
Houston is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 98-78 SU
Philadelphia is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Philadelphia Thursday, November 3