Astros vs Nationals MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The fans at Nationals Park will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals when they take their seats on Monday. The Astros will give the ball to starter Bud Norris in this one. Righthander Norris is 8-8 this season with a 4.95 ERA. Norris's opponent in this one will be Livan Hernandez. The Nationals righthander has a 3.67 ERA to go along with a 10-11 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Nationals listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Astros defeated Cincinnati 4-3 as a -105 favorite on Sunday. The seven runs scored caused the game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (7). Brett Myers pitched seven shutout innings, allowing six hits with five strikeouts for Houston, while Chris Johnson was 2-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the win. The Nationals lost to Philadelphia 7-6 as a +190 underdog on Sunday. The 13 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9.5). Michael Morse hit a three-run home run for Washington. while Willie Harris homered and had two RBI. Current streak: Washington has lost 3 straight games. Team records: Houston: 72-77 SU Washington: 62-87 SU Houston most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Washington are 7-3 After playing Cincinnati are 3-7 After a win are 5-5 Washington most recently: When playing on Monday are 1-9 Before playing Houston are 4-6 After playing Philadelphia are 5-5 After a loss are 2-8 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 13 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games when playing Houston The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games Next up: Washington home to Houston, Tuesday, September 21 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.