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Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
The Los Angeles Angels and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Daikin Park.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Tyler Anderson in this game. Anderson has a 2-8 record and a 4.73 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Cristian Javier who starts for the Astros. Right hander Javier is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -170-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 9.
Houston was a 4-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Rockies. They won as -250 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Angels were a 20-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (23) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 62-71 SU
LA Angels is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
LA Angels is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 74-60 SU
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Next up:
Los Angeles at Houston Saturday, August 30