The fans at Wrigley Field will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs when they take their seats on Saturday.
Ace Roy Oswalt will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Righthander Oswalt is 0-1 this season with a 5.07 ERA.
Oswalt's opponent in this one will be Jason Marquis. The Cubs righthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 102-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Astros held off a late rally to defeat the Cubs 4-3 in the opener of a the three-game series on Friday, as +165 underdogs. The seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (8).
J.R. Towles cracked a two-run home run to lift the Astros. Wesley Wright got the win in relief and Jose Valverde collected his first save.
Mark DeRosa went deep for the Cubs, and finished 2-for-4 at the plate. Jon Lieber allowed two runs in relief to suffer the loss.
Team records:
Houston
Chicago: 1-3 SU
Chicago: 1-3 SU
Houston most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After a win are 6-4
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After a win are 6-4
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 14 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 14 games when playing at home against Houston
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 14 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 14 games when playing at home against Houston
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Houston
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