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New York Mets vs. Houston Astros
The New York Mets and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Daikin Park in an interleague contest.
The Mets will trot Clay Holmes out to the mound in this one. Right hander Holmes has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Framber Valdez. The left hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.
Houston was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They lost as -185 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Mets were a 10-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 0-0 SU
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 0-0 SU
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York at Houston Friday, March 28