Astros vs Cubs Baseball Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs will meet on the field at Wrigley Field on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals. Righthander Nelson Figueroa will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Figueroa is 1-1 this season with a 2.25 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be Carlos Silva who starts for the Cubs. Righthander Silva is 10-5 with a 3.92 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Geovany Soto hit a solo shot in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Cubs over the Astros 5-4 on Monday. Chicago won as +110 home underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the 13-run total listed by oddsmakers. Marlon Byrd had a two-run blast for the Cubs, as Andrew Cashner got the win for Chicago in relief of Casey Coleman. Chris Johnson was 2-for-3 with a big fly for Houston, while Wilton Lopez took the loss for the Astros after allowing Soto's homer in the eighth. Team records: Houston: 64-73 SU Chicago: 60-78 SU Houston most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 4-6 Before playing Chi Cubs are 6-4 After playing Chi Cubs are 6-4 After a loss are 8-2 Chicago most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing Houston are 4-6 After playing Houston are 4-6 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston's last 14 games The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 11 games on the road Houston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games Houston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston Next up: Chi Cubs home to Houston, Wednesday, September 8 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.