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The Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Turner Field.
The Astros will give the ball to ace starter Roy Oswalt in this one. Righthander Oswalt is 0-2 this season with a 3.94 ERA.
Starting this game for the Braves will be Jair Jurrjens. The righthander has a 1.72 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Jeff Francoeur drove in three runs to lead the Braves to a 7-2 victory over the Astros, as -170 favorites last time out. That game’s nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8).
Omar Infante and Yunel Escobar drove in two runs apiece for the Braves. Derek Lowe allowed eight hits and two runs over 6 2-3 innings in picking up the win.
Lance Berkman and Mike Hampton drove in the runs for the Astros, who were +150 underdogs. Hampton gave up five hits and six runs in just over four innings of work in the loss.
Current streak:
Houston has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Houston: 9-14 SU
Atlanta: 11-11 SU
Houston most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Houston are 4-6
After playing Houston are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to Houston, Sunday, May 3

 

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