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Houston Astros vs. San Diego Padres
The Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Petco Park in an interleague contest.
The Astros will trot Spencer Arrighetti out to the mound in this one. Right hander Arrighetti has a 7-12 record and a 5.13 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Padres will be Yu Darvish. The right hander has a 3.52 ERA to go along with a 5-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 8-0 winner as they battled the Giants on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -160 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Houston at -165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 80-68 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
San Diego:
Team record: 84-65 SU
Next up:
Houston at San Diego Tuesday, September 17