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Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Left hander Framber Valdez will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Valdez is 8-3 this season with a 2.67 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Zach Logue who starts for the Athletics. Left hander Logue is 2-4 with a 5.47 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -330-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Houston:
Team record: 55-28 SU
Houston is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Oakland:
Team record: 28-57 SU
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
Next up:
Houston at Oakland Sunday, July 10