The Astros will give the ball to starter Brian Moehler in this one. Righthander Moehler is 0-1 this season with a 37.72 ERA.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Zach Duke. The lefthander has a 1.42 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Pirates listed as 147-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Astros lost to St. Louis 3-0 as a +120 underdog on Sunday. The three runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8).
Wandy Rodriguez took the loss for Houston after giving up three runs on five hits in six innings.
The Pirates lost to Cincinnati 2-0 as a +150 underdog on Sunday. The two runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9).
Ian Snell took the loss for Pittsburgh after giving up two runs on five hits with seven strikeouts in six innings.
Current streak:
Houston has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Houston: 1-5 SU
Pittsburgh: 3-3 SU
Houston most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 3-7
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 16 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 16 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Houston, Wednesday, April 15
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