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Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
The Los Angeles Angels and the Houston Astros will meet on the field at Minute Maid Park on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Angels will trot Jose Suarez out to the mound in this one. Left hander Suarez has a 1-2 record and a 6.80 ERA this season.
The Astros will counter Suarez with Yusei Kikuchi. Left hander Kikuchi has a 4.29 ERA to go along with a 9-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -257-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Padres. Bettors on San Diego at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Angels were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 62-90 SU
LA Angels is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Angels is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
Houston:
Team record: 82-70 SU
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Houston Friday, September 20