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Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Oakland Athletics and the Houston Astros meet at Minute Maid Park.
The Athletics will trot Ross Stripling out to the mound in this one. Right hander Stripling has a 1-6 record and a 5.14 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Spencer Arrighetti who starts for the Astros. Right hander Arrighetti is 0-4 with a 8.44 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Astros were a 9-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Oakland was a 8-4 loser on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Seattle at -216 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Oakland:
Team record: 19-23 SU
Houston:
Team record: 15-25 SU
Next up:
Oakland at Houston Tuesday, May 14