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Houston Astros vs. Baltimore Orioles
The Houston Astros and the Baltimore Orioles will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Left hander Framber Valdez will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Valdez is 13-5 this season with a 3.40 ERA.
It'll be Albert Suarez toeing the rubber for the Orioles in this contest. Right hander Suarez is 6-4 with a 3.18 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Baltimore was a 6-0 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at 135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 6-0 winner as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at 135 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 69-58 SU
Houston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games
Baltimore:
Team record: 74-55 SU
Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Next up:
Houston at Baltimore Sunday, August 25