Astros vs Pirates MLB Odds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at PNC Park. The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander JA Happ in this game. Happ has a 6-2 record and a 2.99 ERA this season. The Pirates will counter Happ with Paul Maholm. Lefthander Maholm has a 5.25 ERA to go along with a 8-15 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Astros listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Pedro Alvarez hit a three-run homer to spark the Pirates in a 6-4 win over the Astros on Saturday, as a -110 pick'em. That game's 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Bud Norris gave up seven hits and five runs over 4 2-3 innings in the loss. Team records: Houston: 74-81 SU Pittsburgh: 54-100 SU Houston most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing Cincinnati are 2-8 After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5 After a loss are 7-3 Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Sunday are 3-7 Before playing St. Louis are 6-4 After playing Houston are 4-6 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston Next up: Houston at Cincinnati, Tuesday, September 28 Pittsburgh at St. Louis, Monday, September 27 Those who bet totals always wager with Stevie Vincent as mastering over/under has been his forte for years and no sports handicapper comes close.