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The Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals will meet on the field at Busch Stadium on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.
Brett Myers will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Righthander Myers is 3-10 this season with a 4.74 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Jake Westbrook. The righthander has a 5.04 ERA to go along with a 8-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
In their last action, Houston was a 10-5 loser on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on St. Louis at -190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Houston has lost 4 straight games.
Houston has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Houston: 33-69 SU
St. Louis: 54-48 SU
Houston: 33-69 SU
St. Louis: 54-48 SU
Houston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing St. Louis are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing St. Louis are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Houston's last 23 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Houston's last 23 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis home to Houston, Wednesday, July 27
St. Louis home to Houston, Wednesday, July 27