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Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
The Los Angeles Angels and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.
The Angels will give the ball to starter Jaime Barria in this one. Right hander Barria is 4-9 this season with a 5.95 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Zack Greinke who starts for the Astros. Right hander Greinke is 16-5 with a 3.09 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -360-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 9.
Houston won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Rangers on September 18. Bettors who backed the Astros at -500 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 9-1 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -240 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 69-84 SU
LA Angels is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
LA Angels is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games
Houston:
Team record: 100-53 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Houston Saturday, September 21