MLB Betting: Astros vs Cardinals

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The fans at Busch Stadium will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals when they take their seats on Wednesday. The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Wandy Rodriguez in this game. Rodriguez has a 1-4 record and a 4.59 ERA this season. It'll be Kyle Lohse toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Righthander Lohse is 0-2 with a 5.45 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Brett Myers picked up the win after allowing two runs over six innings, as the Astros surprised the Cardinals 6-3 on Tuesday night. Houston won as +210 road underdogs, while the teams played OVER the 7.5-run total listed by sportsbooks. Hunter Pence was 2-for-4 with a solo shot for the Astros, as Michael Bourn went 2-for-5 with a run batted in for Houston. Ryan Ludwick went 3-for-4 with an RBI for St. Louis, while Brad Penny was handed the loss despite giving up no earned runs over seven innings for the Cardinals. Current streak: Houston has won 2 straight games. Team records: Houston: 11-21 SU St. Louis: 20-13 SU Houston most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing St. Louis are 1-9 After playing St. Louis are 4-6 After a win are 6-4 St. Louis most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 4-6 Before playing Houston are 8-2 After playing Houston are 6-4 After a loss are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 11 games when playing on the road against St. Louis The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing St. Louis The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 12 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 11 games when playing at home against Houston The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Houston St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home St. Louis is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Houston Next up: St. Louis home to Houston, Thursday, May 13 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.