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Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros
The Oakland Athletics and the Houston Astros will meet on the field at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter JP Sears in this one. Left hander Sears is 3-2 this season with a 4.20 ERA.
It'll be Ronel Blanco toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Blanco is 4-0 with a 2.23 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -179-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Houston won its last outing, a 9-2 result against the Athletics on May 13. Bettors who backed the Astros at -185 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Athletics were a 9-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 19-24 SU
Oakland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 16-25 SU
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
Next up:
Oakland at Houston Wednesday, May 15