Cubs vs Astros MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros meet at Minute Maid Park. Casey Coleman will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Righthander Coleman is 3-2 this season with a 3.89 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be Bud Norris who starts for the Astros. Righthander Norris is 9-9 with a 5.00 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Astros listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Brad Snyder drove in the only run of the ball game on Thursday, and the Cubs beat the Padres 1-0. The Cubs won that game as +155 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Sean Marshall came up with the win in relief, and Carlo Marmol closed out the game for his 37th save. The Astros were crushed 9-1 by the Reds last time out, as +115 underdogs. That game's 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Brett Myers gave up 10 hits and eight runs over 5 2-3 innings in the loss. Team records: Chicago: 73-86 SU Houston: 75-84 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Houston are 5-5 After playing San Diego are 3-7 After a win are 6-4 Houston most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5 After playing Cincinnati are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Chi Cubs are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Houston Chi Cubs are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chi Cubs's last 25 games when playing on the road against Houston Houston is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs Houston is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs Next up: Houston home to Chi Cubs, Saturday, October 2 Betting advice previews, the best gambler's television videos, free baseball picks and more are part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network, which features handicappers such as Matt Rivers, Joe Duffy's GodsTips, MasterLockLine, and Stevie Vincent.