#918 ASA PLAY ON Houston Astros -110 over Seattle Mariners, Friday at 8:10 PM ET - This is a solid value spot on the Astros,. Houston got off to such a bad start this season that they are flying under the radar now that they are finally starting to turn the corner. The Astros have won 4 of 5 games and scored an average of 8 runs per game in this 5-game stretch yet, with an 11-20 record on the season, Houston is off the radar of most people. Here they host a Mariners team that is in first place in the division but just barely over .500 and, in fact, is just 6-6 on the road this season. Seattle has lost 3 of 8 games and scored an average of 3 runs during this stretch. So it is easy to see who is hotter at the plate right now. The scheduled starting pitchers are George Kirby and Ronel Blanco here. Kirby has solid overall numbers but has not been as strong on the road this season. That was also the case last season so the home / road variance of Kirby is not a fluke. The Astros Blanco has been fantastic this season and, at times, practically unhittable. Opponents are hitting only .144 against Blanco this season and he has a 3-0 record and a 1.65 ERA. We like the hot home team looking to gain some early season ground on the first place team in their division. Houston is use to being one of the best teams and their slow start is leading to big value here. Grab the high value low pick'em price with the home team here! Astros get the call in this one Friday.