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Sunday, August 14, 2011

Astros vs Dodgers MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of Oddshark.com
A winning streak will be on the line for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday when they battle the Houston Astros at Dodger Stadium.
The Astros will trot Jordan Lyles out to the mound in this one. Righthander Lyles has a 1-6 record and a 4.88 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Hiroki Kuroda who starts for the Dodgers. Righthander Kuroda is 7-14 with a 3.01 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total is sitting at 7.
The Astros were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -220 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Current streak:
Houston has lost 5 straight games.
Los Angeles has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Houston: 38-82 SU
Los Angeles: 54-64 SU
Houston most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 10 games 
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
Houston is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games 
LA Dodgers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games at home
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games 
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to Chi Cubs, Monday, August 15
LA Dodgers at Milwaukee, Monday, August 15