Courtesy of Oddshark.com
The Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
Wandy Rodriguez will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Lefthander Rodriguez is 6-6 this season with a 3.67 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Randy Wells who starts for the Cubs. Righthander Wells is 1-3 with a 6.71 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
In their last action, Houston was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Team records:
Houston: 33-66 SU
Chicago: 40-60 SU
Houston: 33-66 SU
Chicago: 40-60 SU
Houston most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 8-2
After a loss are 3-7
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing Houston are 3-7
After a win are 1-9
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 8-2
After a loss are 3-7
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing Houston are 3-7
After a win are 1-9
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Houston is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Houston is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Houston is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Houston is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Houston is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Houston is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
Next up:
Chi Cubs home to Houston, Sunday, July 24
Chi Cubs home to Houston, Sunday, July 24
