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Houston Astros vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Houston Astros and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Chase Field.
Right hander Cristian Javier will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Javier is 0-0 this season with a 1.35 ERA.
Javier's opponent in this one will be Madison Bumgarner. The Diamondbacks left hander has a 4.09 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Diamondbacks were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Houston won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Angels on August 02. Bettors who backed the Astros at -144 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Houston:
Team record: 5-4 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Arizona:
Team record: 3-7 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Houston at Arizona Wednesday, August 5