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Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Framber Valdez in this one. Left hander Valdez is 4-4 this season with a 2.45 ERA.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be Hogan Harris. The left hander has a 162.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -290 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Houston at -290 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 29-21 SU
Houston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 10-43 SU
Current Streak: lost 9 straight games.
Oakland is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games
Next up:
Houston at Oakland Sunday, May 28