Astros-Cardinals Lines Preview

A winning streak will be on the line for the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday when they battle the Houston Astros at Busch Stadium. Bud Norris will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Righthander Norris is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA. The Cardinals will counter Norris with Adam Wainwright. Righthander Wainwright has a 2.80 ERA to go along with a 12-6 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 300-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Matt Holliday belted two home runs to help the Cardinals defeat the Astros 3-1 on Saturday, as -200 favorites. That game's four runs went UNDER the posted over (7). Holliday finished 3-for-4 at the plate, and Julio Lugo drove in the other run for the Cardinals. Chris Carpenter tossed a complete game for his 10th win. Carlos Lee homered in a losing effort for the Astros, who were +180 underdogs. Jeff Fulchino surrendered four hits and one run over three innings. Current streak: Houston has lost 4 straight games. St. Louis has won 2 straight games. Team records: Houston: 51-53 SU St. Louis: 58-49 SU Houston most recently: When playing on Sunday are 8-2 Before playing San Francisco are 7-3 After playing St. Louis are 6-4 After a loss are 4-6 St. Louis most recently: When playing on Sunday are 7-3 Before playing NY Mets are 5-5 After playing Houston are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Next up: Houston home to San Francisco, Monday, August 3 St. Louis at NY Mets, Tuesday, August 4