Astros-Cubs Vegas Betting Odds

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

A winning streak will be on the line for the Houston Astros on Tuesday when they battle the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Righthander Brandon Backe will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Backe is 9-12 this season with a 5.42 ERA.

Starting this game for the Cubs will be ace Carlos Zambrano. The righthander has a 3.53 ERA to go along with a 13-5 record this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 220-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Roy Oswalt threw 8 1-3 scoreless innings to get the win, as the Astros blanked the Cubs 3-0 on Monday.

Houston upset Chicago as +110 road underdogs as the teams played under the 8.5-run total listed by sportsbooks.

Hunter Pence was 2-for-3 with a run batted in for the Astros, who also got an RBI from Geoff Blum in the victory.

Jason Marquis surrendered two runs over six innings to take the defeat for Chicago, which managed only four hits on the day.

Current streak:
Houston has won 6 straight games.
Chicago has lost 3 straight games.

Team records:
Houston: 72-66 SU
Chicago: 85-53 SU

Houston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Chi Cubs are 8-2
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

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

A few trends to consider:
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston’s last 16 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Houston’s last 20 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chi Cubs’s last 16 games when playing Houston
Chi Cubs are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games

Next up:
Chi Cubs home to Houston, Wednesday, September 3