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Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels meet at Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey.
The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Wade Miley in this game. Miley has a 1-2 record and a 3.24 ERA this season.
It'll be Trevor Cahill toeing the rubber for the Angels in this contest. Right hander Cahill is 1-2 with a 5.93 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Blue Jays on May 02. Bettors who backed the Angels at -166 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Houston lost its last outing, a 8-2 result against the Twins on May 02. Bettors who backed the Twins at -116 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Houston:
Team record: 18-14 SU
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 15-17 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
LA Angels is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Angels is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games
Next up:
Houston at Los Angeles Sunday, May 5