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Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at New Busch Stadium.
Right hander Jose Urquidy will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Urquidy is 1-0 this season with a 5.54 ERA.
Urquidy's opponent in this one will be Jack Flaherty. The Cardinals right hander has a 4.24 ERA to go along with a 4-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -112-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Cardinals were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 108 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for PUSH bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 4-2 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Houston at -210 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 66-38 SU
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 55-47 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
St. Louis is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Houston at St. Louis Saturday, July 27