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Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics
The Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Right hander Spencer Arrighetti will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Arrighetti is 2-4 this season with a 7.16 ERA.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be JP Sears. The left hander has a 4.31 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Oakland was a 6-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Astros. They lost as +152 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 6-3 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Houston at -184 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 23-28 SU
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Oakland:
Team record: 21-32 SU
Oakland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Next up:
Houston at Oakland Sunday, May 26