St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros
MLB Pick: Houston Astros -115 odds
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The Cardinals won the opener last night and they are clearly the better team but they are the underdogs here for a reason. They have not been very on the road all season long and at 19-25, they possess the same road record that the Astros have at home and that makes for a fairly even matchup. Houston is the favorite due to the pitching matchup and there is value involved. Brett Myers has been pitching well this season and he returned to form Saturday against the Padres, keeping his streak of pitching six innings or more intact as he gave up just four hits and two runs in exactly six innings. In eight home starts he has a 2.68 ERA and has yet to lose by going 4-0 and Houston going 7-1 in those games. Six of those starts have resulted in quality performances for Myers. He is opposed by Jeff Suppan who has been horrible this season including four starts in St. Louis since coming over from Milwaukee. His line shows no more than three runs allowed with the Cardinals however it also shows no more than 5.2 innings thrown and that has resulted in no quality starts and a 4.19 ERA and 1.81 WHIP. Play on National League home teams that are averaging fewer than 3.8 rpg going up against a starter whose ERA is between 5.20 and 5.70). This situation is 41-15 (73.2 percent) since 1997. 3* Houston Astros

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