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I made the Astros my play of the day. Looks good to me.
In Astacio's last 3 starts he has pitched 17 innings and given up 3 earned runs and 13 hits. He is getting it together and the Astros are at home where they are MLB best 36-15. Washington is 24-31 on the road and has lost 7 of their last 10.
Astacio at Hm is 0-1 with a 3.00 era. Night he is 2-2 with a 3.25 era. His bad outings were daytime on the road.
Patterson on Road is 0-3 with a 4.02 era. Night he is 5-1 with a 1.84 era. Vs Houston he pitched 8 innings and gave up 1 earned run this year, at home.
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