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Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Los Angeles Angels and the Houston Astros meet at Daikin Park.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jose Soriano in this game. Soriano has a 9-9 record and a 3.85 ERA this season.
It'll be Hunter Brown toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Brown is 10-6 with a 2.37 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -400-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Houston lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Angels on August 30. Bettors who backed the Angels at 140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at 140 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 63-72 SU
LA Angels is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
LA Angels is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 75-61 SU
Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Houston Monday, September 1