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Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
The Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers will meet on the field at Globe Life Field on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Framber Valdez will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Left hander Valdez is 2-4 this season with a 3.54 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rangers will be Jack Leiter. The right hander has a 4.34 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Rangers were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 5-1 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Texas at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 23-22 SU
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 25-22 SU
Texas is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Next up:
Houston at Tampa Bay Monday, May 19
Texas at New York Tuesday, May 20