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Athletics Athletics vs. Houston Astros
The Athletics Athletics and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Daikin Park.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Jacob Lopez in this one. Left hander Lopez is 3-6 this season with a 4.60 ERA.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Hunter Brown. The right hander has a 2.57 ERA to go along with a 9-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Houston lost its last outing, a 15-3 result against the Athletics on July 25. Bettors who backed the Athletics at 115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (18) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Athletics were a 15-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Athletics at 115 on the moneyline, while the total score (18) was good news for OVER bettors.
Athletics:
Team record: 44-62 SU
The is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
The is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of The's last 8 games
Houston:
Team record: 60-44 SU
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Athletics at Houston Sunday, July 27