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Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics
The fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics when they take their seats on Friday.
The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Framber Valdez in this game. Valdez has a 7-6 record and a 2.76 ERA this season.
Valdez's opponent in this one will be JP Sears. The Athletics left hander has a 3.91 ERA to go along with a 1-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -244-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -230 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Astros were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -230 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 54-43 SU
Houston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 27-72 SU
Oakland is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Oakland is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Oakland Saturday, July 22