Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The fans at Minute Maid Park will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Monday.
Righthander Ryan Dempster will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Dempster is 0-2 this season with a 6.58 ERA.
Dempster's opponent in this one will be Nelson Figueroa. The Astros righthander has a 10.13 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 128-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
In their last action, Chicago was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Milwaukee at -178 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Houston won its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Marlins on April 10. Bettors who backed the Astros at -102 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Current streak:
Chicago has lost 2 straight games.
Chicago has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 4-5 SU
Houston: 2-7 SU
Chicago: 4-5 SU
Houston: 2-7 SU
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a loss are 8-2
Houston most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After playing Florida are 7-3
After a win are 3-7
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a loss are 8-2
Houston most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After playing Florida are 7-3
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to Chi Cubs, Tuesday, April 12
Houston home to Chi Cubs, Tuesday, April 12
