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Houston Astros vs. Athletics Athletics
The fans at Sutter Health Park will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Athletics Athletics when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Framber Valdez in this game. Valdez has a 7-4 record and a 3.10 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be Luis Severino. The right hander has a 4.47 ERA to go along with a 2-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Athletics, they were a 13-3 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -125 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 13-3 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Houston at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (16) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 42-31 SU
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Athletics:
Team record: 30-45 SU
The is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Next up:
Houston at Athletics Thursday, June 19