Reds-Astros Pointers

The fans at Minute Maid Park will be treated to a game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Thursday. The Reds will give the ball to ace starter Aaron Harang in this one. Righthander Harang is 4-13 this season with a 5.51 ERA. Harang's opponent in this one will be Brandon Backe. The Astros righthander has a 5.54 ERA to go along with a 8-12 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Astros listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Hunter Pence and Ty Wigginton both hit two-run homers to lead the Astros to a 4-1 win over the Reds on Wednesday, as -260 favorites. The combined five runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (8.5). Joey Votto drove in the lone run for the Reds, who were +230 underdogs. Josh Fogg gave up two runs off six hits over six innings to suffer the loss. Team records: Cincinnati: 58-75 SU Houston: 67-66 SU Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing San Francisco are 4-6 After playing Houston are 2-8 After a loss are 6-4 Houston most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing St. Louis are 4-6 After playing Cincinnati are 9-1 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road Cincinnati is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games Cincinnati is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing Houston Houston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Cincinnati Houston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati Next up: Cincinnati home to San Francisco, Friday, August 29 Houston home to St. Louis, Friday, August 29 Are you ready to start winning week 5-of-5 on GodsTips? Every weekend the bookmakers are laboring as the football specialists at GodsTips, anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com has had winning weeks all four in football this year. Get seven NFL preseason and college football winners for Thursday now. This includes two Wise Guy plays. Wise Guy plays from Joe Duffy's GodsTips are widely accepted by high rollers, bookmakers, linesmakers, and fellow handicappers as the biggest play in the handicapping abyss. This is just fact.  Click now to purchase