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Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
A winning streak will be on the line for the Houston Astros on Sunday when they battle the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jaime Barria in this game. Barria has a 4-6 record and a 6.35 ERA this season.
The Astros will counter Barria with Framber Valdez. Left hander Valdez has a 5.58 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
The Astros were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -195 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -195 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 63-69 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
LA Angels is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
LA Angels is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels's last 13 games
Houston:
Team record: 84-47 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Texas Tuesday, August 27
Houston home to Tampa Bay Tuesday, August 27