Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Astros vs Phillies Baseball Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com:

The fans at Citizens Bank Park will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies when they take their seats on Tuesday.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Bud Norris in this one. Righthander Norris is 6-7 this season with a 5.23 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Cole Hamels who starts for the Phillies. Lefthander Hamels is 7-10 with a 3.51 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 265-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Astros put up two runs in the eighth inning on Monday night and then held on for a 3-2 win over the Phillies.
The Astros got the victory as +165 road underdogs in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (8.5).
Michael Bourn picked up three hits and scored twice in that win for Houston. Carlos Ruiz homered in a losing cause for the Phillies.
Current streak:
Houston has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Houston: 55-69 SU
Philadelphia: 70-54 SU
Houston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Houston is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Philadelphia is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Philadelphia is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Houston
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Houston, Wednesday, August 25

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