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Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at PNC Park in an interleague contest.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Framber Valdez in this one. Left hander Valdez is 0-1 this season with a 1.50 ERA.
Valdez's opponent in this one will be Roansy Contreras. The Pirates right hander has a 1.59 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -217-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 1-0 winner on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston was a 5-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Twins. They won as -120 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 4-6 SU
Houston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 6-3 SU
Pittsburgh is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Pittsburgh Tuesday, April 11