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Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
The Los Angeles Angels and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
The Angels will trot Jose Suarez out to the mound in this one. Left hander Suarez has a 2-4 record and a 6.75 ERA this season.
It'll be Zack Greinke toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Greinke is 13-4 with a 3.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -310-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Houston was a 6-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as -515 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 8-7 result against the Rangers on August 21. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 63-67 SU
LA Angels is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games
LA Angels is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels's last 11 games
Houston:
Team record: 82-47 SU
Houston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Houston Saturday, August 24