Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The fans at 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 Current streak: Team records: 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: What is the secret of the best sports handicapping website? Where is it? The same portal where the best sports betting podcasts are and the source of the best YouTube sports wagering channel OffshoreInsiders.com. |