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Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers meet at Globe Life Field.
Right hander Hunter Brown will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Brown is 10-7 this season with a 2.34 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jacob deGrom who starts for the Rangers. Right hander deGrom is 11-6 with a 2.69 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -4900-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Texas was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Texas at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Astros were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 77-65 SU
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Texas:
Team record: 73-69 SU
Texas is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Texas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Texas Sunday, September 7