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Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros
The fans at Minute Maid Park will be treated to a game between the Oakland Athletics and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Osvaldo Bido will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Right hander Bido is 5-3 this season with a 3.41 ERA.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Spencer Arrighetti. The right hander has a 5.26 ERA to go along with a 7-12 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Houston lost its last outing, a 12-6 result against the Diamondbacks on September 08. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at 120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (18) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 9-1 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 100 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 62-82 SU
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 77-66 SU
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
Oakland at Houston Wednesday, September 11