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Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros
The Oakland Athletics and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Mitch Spence in this one. Right hander Spence is 7-9 this season with a 4.42 ERA.
It'll be Framber Valdez toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Left hander Valdez is 14-6 with a 3.15 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Houston was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at 200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Oakland won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Astros on September 11. Bettors who backed the Athletics at 200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Oakland:
Team record: 64-82 SU
Oakland is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Oakland is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 77-68 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
Oakland at Chicago Friday, September 13
Houston at Los Angeles Friday, September 13