MLB Odds: Astros vs Rockies

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Coors Field. The Astros will trot Wandy Rodriguez out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Rodriguez has a 3-7 record and a 5.07 ERA this season. It'll be Jason Hammel toeing the rubber for the Rockies in this contest. Righthander Hammel is 2-3 with a 6.09 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Astros defeated the Cubs 6-3 as a +110 underdog on Sunday. The nine runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (7.5). Carlos Lee hit a two-run home for Houston and Lance Berkman was 2-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in the win. The Rockies defeated Arizona 3-2 as a -220 favorite on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8). Ubaldo Jimenez allowed two runs on six hits over seven innings for Colorado and Carlos Gonzalez drove in two runs in the win. Team records: Houston: 22-35 SU Colorado: 29-27 SU Houston most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Colorado are 8-2 After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5 After a win are 4-6 Colorado most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Houston are 2-8 After playing Arizona are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games at home Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston Next up: Colorado home to Houston, Tuesday, June 8 Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy former General Manager of the Freescoreboard scorephone network and CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com the premier hub of world-class handicappers.