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Cleveland Guardians vs. Houston Astros
The Cleveland Guardians and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.
Right hander Noah Syndergaard will take the mound for the Guardians to start this game. Syndergaard is 1-4 this season with a 7.16 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be J.P. France who starts for the Astros. Right hander France is 6-3 with a 2.87 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 9.
Houston lost its last outing, a 8-2 result against the Rays on July 30. Bettors who backed the Rays at 120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 5-0 winner as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at -137 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 53-53 SU
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Houston:
Team record: 59-47 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Houston Tuesday, August 1