{"id":5025,"date":"2009-07-27T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-27T13:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/07\/astros-cubs-lines-preview-2\/"},"modified":"2009-07-27T08:05:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-27T13:05:00","slug":"astros-cubs-lines-preview-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/07\/astros-cubs-lines-preview-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros-Cubs Lines Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Wrigley Field. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Wandy Rodriguez in this game. Rodriguez<\/st1:Sn> has a 10-6 record and a 2.72 ERA this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Rodriguez<\/st1:Sn>‘s opponent in this one will be Carlos<\/st1:GivenName> Zambrano<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName>. The Cubs ace righthander has a 3.48 ERA to go along with a 7-4 record this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Astros lost to the Mets 8-3 as a -150 favorite on Sunday. The 11 runs scored went OVER the posted over\/under total (9). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Carlos<\/st1:GivenName> Lee<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> was 3-4 with an RBI and a run scored for Houston<\/st2:place><\/st2:City><\/st1:Sn>, while Brian<\/st1:GivenName> Moehler<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> surrendered five runs on eight hits in 4 2-3 innings. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Cubs defeated Cincinnati<\/st2:place><\/st2:City> 5-2 as a -230 favorite on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over\/under total (9.5). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Kosuke<\/st1:GivenName> Fukudome<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> drove in a pair of runs for the Cubs, while Rich<\/st1:GivenName> Harden<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> allowed only one run on one hits with eight strikeouts in six innings in the win. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Current streak:
Houston<\/st2:place><\/st2:City><\/st1:Sn> has lost 2 straight games.
Chicago<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:place><\/st2:City> has won 4 straight games.<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Houston<\/st2:place><\/st2:City><\/st1:Sn>: 50-48 <\/font>SU<\/st1:GivenName>
Chicago<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName>: 51-45 SU<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Houston most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3<\/p>\n

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Houston are 7-3
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a win are 7-3<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
Houston is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs’s last 10 games at home<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Chi Cubs home to Houston<\/st2:place><\/st2:City><\/st1:Sn>, Tuesday, July 28<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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