Astros vs Mets Baseball Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Houston Astros and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Citi Field. Bud Norris will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Righthander Norris is 6-7 this season with a 5.03 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be R.A. Dickey who starts for the Mets. righthander Dickey is 8-5 with a 2.64 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Carlos Lee cracked a two-run homer and drove in three runs to power the Astros to a 4-1 win over the Mets on Saturday, as +165 underdogs. That game's five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (6.5) set by sportsbooks. Brett Myers pitched seven scoreless innings to earn the win, and Brandon Lyon tossed the ninth to pick up the save. Johan Santana gave up eight hits and four runs over his seven innings in the Mets loss. Team records: Houston: 59-70 SU New York: 64-65 SU Houston most recently: When playing on Sunday are 3-7 Before playing St. Louis are 8-2 After playing NY Mets are 3-7 After a win are 6-4 New York most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing Atlanta are 4-6 After playing Houston are 7-3 After a loss are 8-2 A few trends to consider: Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road Houston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing NY Mets Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston NY Mets are 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Houston NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home Next up: Houston home to St. Louis, Monday, August 30 NY Mets at Atlanta, Monday, August 30 Fantastic poker strategy articles are often overlooked as a key part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network. It's more than just the best sports picks to beat the offshore betting line.