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Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest.
The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Justin Verlander in this game. Verlander has a 19-4 record and a 2.18 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Noah Syndergaard who starts for the Phillies. Right hander Syndergaard is 10-10 with a 3.86 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -118-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 5-0 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at 100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Astros were a 5-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 115-58 SU
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 98-79 SU
Philadelphia is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Philadelphia is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to Philadelphia Saturday, November 5