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Houston Astros vs. Athletics Athletics
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Houston Astros and the Athletics Athletics meet at Sutter Health Park.
Cristian Javier will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Right hander Javier is 2-3 this season with a 4.45 ERA.
It'll be Jeffrey Springs toeing the rubber for the Athletics in this contest. Left hander Springs is 10-11 with a 4.28 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
In their last action, Athletics was a 11-0 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Astros were a 7-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 84-72 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
Athletics:
Team record: 73-83 SU
The is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
The is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of The's last 13 games
Next up:
Houston at Athletics Wednesday, September 24