Astros vs Reds MLB Betting

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds will meet on the field at Great American Ball Park on Thursday in a battle of division rivals. Righthander Brett Myers will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Myers is 14-7 this season with a 2.89 ERA. Myers's opponent in this one will be Bronson Arroyo. The Reds ace righthander has a 3.97 ERA to go along with a 16-10 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Carlos Lee had three hits and drove in a run as the Astros beat the Reds 2-0 on Wednesday. The Astros won that game as +110 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Nelson Figuroa pitched 6 2-3 scoreless innings to get the win for the Astros. Johnny Cueto gave up eight hits and two runs over seven innings in the loss. Team records: Houston: 75-83 SU Cincinnati: 88-70 SU Houston most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5 After playing Cincinnati are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Milwaukee are 7-3 After playing Houston are 4-6 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road Houston is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing Cincinnati Cincinnati is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston Cincinnati is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing Houston Cincinnati is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Next up: Houston home to Chi Cubs, Friday, October 1 Cincinnati home to Milwaukee, Friday, October 1 For winning point spread picks, Joe Duffy has his picks part of GodsTips, anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com A long-time veteran of the sports betting industry, Duffy got his start at Dial Sports 976 Dial It service and eventually became the most decorated scorephone handicapper in history.