Several games in another sport are taking place today that will get plenty of attention. But bettors would be wise not to overlook Major League Baseball. There are several intriguing games on the docket, some of which made our MLB Best Bets list for Saturday, Aug. 30.

No promises, of course. But if you are looking for a few markets to focus your research on before you bet, we suggest the following wagers (odds via FanDuel).

Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros

This is not an exciting matchup. We’ve got the best team in the AL West (Houston) facing the worst (Angels). Both are sending pitchers to the mound with losing records: Kyle Hendricks (6-9) for Houston and Spencer Arrighetti (1-5) for Los Angeles. Both also carry high ERAs (Hendricks, 5.04; Arrighetti, 6.21).

Surely, with such p

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