{"id":4295,"date":"2009-04-23T06:40:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-23T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/04\/dodgers-astros-odds-preview\/"},"modified":"2009-04-23T06:40:00","modified_gmt":"2009-04-23T11:40:00","slug":"dodgers-astros-odds-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/04\/dodgers-astros-odds-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers-Astros Odds Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Minute<\/st1:PlaceName> Maid<\/st1:PlaceName> Park<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Dodgers will trot ace Chad Billingsley out to the mound in this one. Righthander<\/st2:GivenName> Billingsley<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> has a 3-0 record and a 2.84 ERA this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Astros will counter Billingsley with Wandy Rodriguez. Lefthander<\/st2:GivenName> Rodriguez<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> has a 1.89 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Astros scored twice in the eighth inning and came away with a 6-5 win over the Dodgers on Wednesday, as -120 favorites. The 11 runs made it OVER the posted over\/under (9). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Hunter Pence went 2-for-4 at the plate, including a two-run homer for the Astros. Chris<\/st2:GivenName> Sampson<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> got his first win of the season, and LaTroy<\/st2:GivenName> Hawkins<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> closed out the game for his second save. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Andre<\/st2:GivenName> Ethier<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> had three hits in four trips to the plate, including a solo home run for the Dodgers, who were listed at EVEN odds for that game. Ronald<\/st2:GivenName> Belisario<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> allowed two runs off three hits in relief and suffered the loss. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Current streak:
Los Angeles<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> has lost 2 straight games.
Houston<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> has won 2 straight games.<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Los Angeles<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>: 10-5 <\/font>SU<\/st2:GivenName>
Houston<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName>: 6-9 SU<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5<\/p>\n

Houston most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a win are 4-6<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston’s last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston’s last 10 games
Houston is 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Houston is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
LA Dodgers at Colorado<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, Friday, April 24
Houston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><\/st2:Sn> home to Milwaukee<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Friday, April 24<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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