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Houston Astros vs. Cincinnati Reds
The fans at Great American Ball Park will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds when they take their seats on Monday.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Wade Miley in this one. Left hander Miley is 6-3 this season with a 3.14 ERA.
It'll be Luis Castillo toeing the rubber for the Reds in this contest. Right hander Castillo is 6-1 with a 2.31 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Cincinnati won its last outing, a 11-3 result against the Rangers on June 16. Bettors who backed the Reds at -173 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 12-0 loser as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at 190 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 48-24 SU
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 31-38 SU
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 12 games
Next up:
Houston at Cincinnati Tuesday, June 18