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Houston Astros vs. Cleveland Indians
The fans at Progressive Field will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Cleveland Indians when they take their seats on Thursday.
Left hander Framber Valdez will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Valdez is 4-1 this season with a 2.11 ERA.
It'll be Jean Carlos Mejia toeing the rubber for the Indians in this contest. Right hander Mejia is 1-2 with a 4.94 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 7-1 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 123 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
The Astros were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at 250 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 48-33 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 42-35 SU
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Cleveland Friday, July 2