MLB Sports Handicapping: Padres vs Astros

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The fans at Minute Maid Park will be treated to a game between the San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Friday. The Padres will give the ball to starter Mat Latos in this one. Righthander Latos is 1-3 this season with a 5.47 ERA. Starting this game for the Astros will be Bud Norris. The righthander has a 7.25 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Padres listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Padres were defeated 6-5 by the Rockies in 12 innings last time out, as -143 favorites. That game's 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7) set by sportsbooks. Tim Stauffer surrendered three hits and gave up the winning run over his three innings of work for the Padres. The Astros were doubled 6-3 by the Diamondbacks last time out, as +102 underdogs. That game's nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Wandy Rodriguez allowed five earned runs over 3 2-3 innings in suffering the loss. Team records: San Diego: 17-11 SU Houston: 9-19 SU San Diego most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Houston are 4-6 After playing Colorado are 7-3 After a loss are 7-3 Houston most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing San Diego are 7-3 After playing Arizona are 3-7 After a loss are 3-7 A few trends to consider: San Diego is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Houston San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Diego The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing San Diego The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego Next up: Houston home to San Diego, Saturday, May 8 Because the MasterLockLine monitors each and every one of the nation's top sports service, handicappers, tip sheets and syndicates, you will get every Game of the Year play worth betting. Every last one in the industry is yours. That's why you get more legitimate service betting service Games of the Year on the MasterLockLine than anyone else.