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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 Saturday when they battle at Daikin Park.
The Mets will give the ball to starter Griffin Canning in this one. Right hander Canning is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
It'll be Spencer Arrighetti toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Arrighetti is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Astros were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Astros on March 28. Bettors who backed the Mets at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 1-1 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 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games
Houston:
Team record: 1-1 SU
Houston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
New York at Miami Monday, March 31
Houston home to San Francisco Monday, March 31