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Houston Astros vs. Cleveland Guardians
The fans at Progressive Field will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Cleveland Guardians when they take their seats on Friday.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Cristian Javier in this one. Right hander Javier is 7-1 this season with a 2.84 ERA.
Javier's opponent in this one will be Logan Allen. The Guardians left hander has a 2.76 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 10-3 winner on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Cleveland at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Astros were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 36-27 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 29-33 SU
Cleveland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cleveland's last 17 games
Next up:
Houston at Cleveland Saturday, June 10