Thursday, April 24, 2008

Astros-Reds Preview

The Houston Astros will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.
Jack Cassel will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Righthander Cassel is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Cassel's opponent in this one will be Johnny Cueto. The Reds righthander has a 3.42 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Astros exploded for seven runs in the fourth inning of Wednesday's 9-3 pounding of the Reds, as +130 underdogs. The 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9.5).
Hunter Pence went 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs and two runs scored for the Astros. Chris Sampson threw seven innings for the win, allowing just two runs off eight hits.
Ken Griffey Jr. and Edwin Encarnacion homered for the Reds, who came in as -140 favorites. Bronson Arroyo was pounded for eight runs off 10 hits in just 3 2-3 innings to suffer the loss.
Current streak:
Houston has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Houston: 10-12 SU
Cincinnati: 9-13 SU
Houston most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing Houston are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Houston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Cincinnati is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Houston
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Next up:
Houston at St. Louis, Friday, April 25
Cincinnati at San Francisco, Friday, April 25
Stevie Vincent is the founder of the ground-breaking betting science of forensic handicapping and the former Executive Editor of the Freescoreboard Tailgate Party. His BetOnSports360 sports betting plays are available exclusively at OffshoreInsiders.com 
  

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