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Houston Astros vs. Athletics Athletics
A winning streak will be on the line for the Houston Astros on Monday when they battle the Athletics Athletics at Sutter Health Park.
The Astros will trot Lance McCullers Jr. out to the mound in this one. Right hander McCullers Jr. has a 1-2 record and a 4.91 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Mitch Spence who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Spence is 2-1 with a 3.67 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Athletics was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Royals. They won as +125 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -120 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 41-30 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Athletics:
Team record: 29-44 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Athletics Tuesday, June 17