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Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners
The Houston Astros will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park.
The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Justin Verlander in this game. Verlander has a 11-8 record and a 3.44 ERA this season.
It'll be Luis Castillo toeing the rubber for the Mariners in this contest. Right hander Castillo is 14-7 with a 3.11 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 9-8 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -128 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Astros were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 230 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 85-71 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Seattle:
Team record: 84-71 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 6-18 ATS in its last 24 games
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Next up:
Houston at Seattle Tuesday, September 26