Mets-Astros Lines Preview

The New York Mets and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Minute Maid Park. Righthander Livan Hernandez will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Hernandez is 6-5 this season with a 4.93 ERA. Hernandez's opponent in this one will be Brian Moehler. The Astros righthander has a 4.92 ERA to go along with a 7-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Astros listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jeff Francoeur smacked a three-run homer and drove in four runs as the Mets crushed the Astros 10-3 as +130 underdogs on Saturday. The 13 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9). Luis Castillo had two hits with one RBI and two runs scored for the Mets. Jonathan Niese allowed just four hits and one run over seven innings for his first victory of the season. Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer for the Astros, who had been favored at -150. Russ Ortiz surrendered six runs over 4 1-3 innings in the loss. Team records: New York: 45-51 SU Houston: 50-47 SU New York most recently: When playing on Sunday are 2-8 Before playing Colorado are 6-4 After playing Houston are 5-5 After a win are 3-7 Houston most recently: When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6 After playing NY Mets are 6-4 After a loss are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Houston The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 12 games on the road NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing NY Mets Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets Next up: NY Mets home to Colorado, Monday, July 27 Houston at Chi Cubs, Monday, July 27