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Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Right hander Zack Greinke will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Greinke is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Chris Bassitt who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Bassitt is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -113-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 11-6 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -105 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -114 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 37-36 SU
Houston is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 39-28 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Next up:
Houston at Oakland Friday, April 2