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Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers meet at Globe Life Field.
Left hander Framber Valdez will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Valdez is 10-5 this season with a 3.79 ERA.
It'll be Tyler Mahle toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Right hander Mahle is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Texas was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Texas at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -115 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 57-55 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Texas:
Team record: 54-59 SU
Texas is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games
Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Texas's last 10 games
Next up:
Houston at Texas Wednesday, August 7