Astros vs Marlins Baseball Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Houston Astros and the Florida Marlins will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Sun Life Stadium. The Astros will give the ball to starter Nelson Figueroa in this one. Righthander Figueroa is 0-0 this season with a 2.70 ERA. The Marlins will counter Figueroa with Andrew Miller. Lefthander Miller has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. Gaby Sanchez had two hits, two runs batted in and scored twice as the Marlins beat the Astros 6-3 on Saturday. The Marlins won that game as -130 favorites, and the nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Chris Volstad pitched six innings to earn the win for the Marlins, allowing five hits and two earned runs. Wandy Rodriguez gave up three runs over six innings in a losing effort for the Astros, despite striking out 10 batters. Current streak: Houston has lost 2 straight games. Florida has won 5 straight games. Team records: Houston: 53-69 SU Florida: 62-60 SU Houston most recently: When playing on Sunday are 3-7 Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5 After playing Florida are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5 Florida most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing NY Mets are 6-4 After playing Houston are 6-4 After a win are 8-2 A few trends to consider: Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Houston is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Florida Houston is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Florida Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Florida is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Houston Florida is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Houston Next up: Houston at Philadelphia, Monday, August 23 Florida at NY Mets, Tuesday, August 24 The founder of forensic sports handicapping, Stevie Vincent has been a professional gambler since 2002. His plays are now public and a must for totals bettors as mastering over/under is his specialty.