Cubs vs Astros MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros will meet on the field at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.

The Cubs will give the ball to starter James Russel in this one. Lefthander Russel is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.

The Astros will counter Russel with Brett Myers. Righthander Myers has a 2.03 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Astros listed as 122-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total is sitting at 8.

Last time out for Chicago, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -128 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Team records:
Chicago: 5-5 SU
Houston: 2-8 SU

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing Houston are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

Houston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 8-2
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games

Next up:
Houston home to Chi Cubs, Wednesday, April 13