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Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
The Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.
Nathan Eovaldi will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Right hander Eovaldi is 15-5 this season with a 3.46 ERA.
Eovaldi's opponent in this one will be Framber Valdez. The Astros left hander has a 3.73 ERA to go along with a 12-13 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -118-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 5-4 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Houston at -105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
The Rangers were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 97-75 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Texas is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 96-75 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games
Next up:
Texas at Houston Monday, October 23