{"id":5050,"date":"2009-07-29T07:33:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-29T12:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/07\/astros-cubs-odds-preview\/"},"modified":"2009-07-29T07:33:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-29T12:33:00","slug":"astros-cubs-odds-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/07\/astros-cubs-odds-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros-Cubs Odds 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 Wednesday when they battle at Wrigley Field. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Mike<\/st1:GivenName> Hampton<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> in this game. Hampton<\/st2:place><\/st2:City><\/st1:Sn> has a 6-7 record and a 4.74 ERA this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Cubs will counter Hampton<\/st2:place><\/st2:City><\/st1:Sn> with Randy<\/st1:GivenName> Wells<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName>. Righthander<\/st1:GivenName> Wells<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> has a 3.10 ERA to go along with a 6-4 record this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Miguel<\/st1:GivenName> Tejada<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> went 2-for-4 with a two-run jack and five runs batted in to lead the Astros over the Cubs 11-6 on Tuesday night. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Houston<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:place><\/st2:City> won as +100 road underdogs as the game played OVER the 8-run total listed by sportsbooks. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Jeff<\/st1:GivenName> Keppinger<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> was 4-for-5 with three RBIs for the Astros, while Jeff<\/st1:GivenName> Fulchino<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> picked up the win in relief of starter Roy<\/st1:GivenName> Oswalt<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> for Houston<\/st2:place><\/st2:City><\/st1:Sn>. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Aramis<\/st1:GivenName> Ramirez<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> hit a three-run homer for Chicago<\/st2:place><\/st2:City><\/st1:Sn>, as Angel<\/st1:GivenName> Guzman<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> was tagged with the defeat after coming into the game for Cubs starter Ryan<\/st1:GivenName> Dempster<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName>. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Houston<\/st2:place><\/st2:City><\/st1:Sn>: 51-49 <\/font>SU<\/st1:GivenName>
Chicago<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName>: 52-46 SU<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Houston most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a win are 7-3<\/p>\n

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 7-3
After playing Houston are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
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 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Houston is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games at home<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Chi Cubs home to Houston<\/st2:place><\/st2:City><\/st1:Sn>, Thursday, July 30<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
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