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Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
The Los Angeles Angels and the Houston Astros will meet on the field at Minute Maid Park on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Reid Detmers in this game. Detmers has a 3-4 record and a 5.19 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Framber Valdez who starts for the Astros. Left hander Valdez is 3-1 with a 2.95 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -195-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 9-4 winner on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Houston at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at 134 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 18-29 SU
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
Houston:
Team record: 21-26 SU
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Houston Tuesday, May 21