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Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals
The Houston Astros will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.
The Astros will trot Justin Verlander out to the mound in this one. Right hander Verlander has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Nationals will be MacKenzie Gore. The left hander has a 2.81 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Washington was a 2-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Dodgers. They won as +185 underdogs, while the total score of 2 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -133 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 6-14 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington:
Team record: 8-10 SU
Next up:
Houston at Washington Saturday, April 20