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Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
The fans at Minute Maid Park will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Saturday.
Reid Detmers will be the starting pitcher for the Angels on this day. Left hander Detmers is 4-7 this season with a 6.05 ERA.
It'll be Ronel Blanco toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Blanco is 11-6 with a 2.88 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 9-7 winner as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -250 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Angels were a 9-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 62-92 SU
LA Angels is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
LA Angels is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
LA Angels is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 84-70 SU
Houston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Houston Sunday, September 22