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Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros
The Oakland Athletics and the Houston Astros will meet on the field at Minute Maid Park on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander James Kaprielian in this game. Kaprielian has a 0-3 record and a 10.17 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Framber Valdez who starts for the Astros. Left hander Valdez is 3-4 with a 2.84 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -556-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Houston won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Athletics on May 20. Bettors who backed the Astros at -300 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Oakland was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Astros. They lost as +250 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 10-37 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Oakland is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 26-19 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Seattle Monday, May 22
Houston at Milwaukee Monday, May 22