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Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
The Houston Astros will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Texas Rangers at Daikin Park.
Right hander Jack Leiter will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Leiter is 4-6 this season with a 4.32 ERA.
It'll be Lance McCullers Jr. toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander McCullers Jr. is 2-3 with a 5.82 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Houston lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Guardians on July 09. Bettors who backed the Guardians at 137 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Rangers were a 11-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 46-48 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Houston:
Team record: 55-38 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Houston Saturday, July 12