Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Pick: Houston Astros +217 odds
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3* graded play on the Houston Astros as they take on the St. Louis Cardinals set to start at 8:05 EST. Our proprietary sports handicapping model and simulator shows a significant probability that the Astros will win this game. Supporting this graded play is a system that has produced a record of 138-168 making 95 units since 1997. That is not a typo, this system has hit just 45% winners, but by using an average play of a plus 191 dog the profits have been enormous. Play against NL home favorites with a money line of -175 to -250 with a starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.00 or better on the season ad with the game taking place in the second half of the season. Happ came over from Philadelphia in the Oswalt trade and his a solid left-handed starter. He proved that in his last start (first for the Astros) pitching 6 solid innings of two hit ball. Carpenter pitched a shutout in his last start, but in nearly every case when this occur he has allowed more 3 ER in the next start. Astros are a solid 10-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after 9 consecutive games versus division rivals this season. Cardinals are also in a weak spot noting they are just 6-14 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons; 2-7 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games revenging 2 straight losses versus opponent as a home favorite over the last 2 seasons. Take the Astros.

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