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Houston at Pittsburgh
Houston stinks. They were shutout on Monday, and that was shutout #2 in a row, and have scored in only one of their last 28 innings. They are near the bottom of the league with a .234 batting average and a 6.45 ERA. Hampton will go in start #2 on the year for the Astros and gave up three runs in five innings of a 5-3 loss at St. Louis on Friday. He can't be expected to be much better tonight against a Pirate team that can definitely hit.
Play on favorites with a money line of -110 or higher that have allowed four runs or less in five straight games going up against an opponent after a loss by six runs or more. This situation is 66-21 (75.9 percent) over the last five seasons with the average run differential being +2.1 rpg.
recommend:Pittsburgh
San Fran at LA Dodgers
Cain in 11 previous starts against Los Angeles is 0-6 with a 4.06 ERA. Giants are 3-7 in Cains last 10 starts vs. Dodgers. Giants are 0-7 in their last 7 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game. 0-4 in their last 4 vs. National League West. 0-4 in their last 4 road games. 0-6 in their last 6 during game 2 of a series.
The Dodgers will start with Clayton Kershaw. In his second-year was strong in his season debut last Thursday in San Diego, pitched the first five innings of that game and gave up one run on just two hits. Dodgers are 11-2 in their last 13 during game 2 of a series, 7-1 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400, 11-2 in their last 13 during game 2 of a series. Dodgers are 5-0 in Kershaws last 5 home starts, 5-0 in Kershaws last 5 starts as a home favorite.
recommend:LA Dodgers
Houston at Pittsburgh
Houston stinks. They were shutout on Monday, and that was shutout #2 in a row, and have scored in only one of their last 28 innings. They are near the bottom of the league with a .234 batting average and a 6.45 ERA. Hampton will go in start #2 on the year for the Astros and gave up three runs in five innings of a 5-3 loss at St. Louis on Friday. He can't be expected to be much better tonight against a Pirate team that can definitely hit.
Play on favorites with a money line of -110 or higher that have allowed four runs or less in five straight games going up against an opponent after a loss by six runs or more. This situation is 66-21 (75.9 percent) over the last five seasons with the average run differential being +2.1 rpg.
recommend:Pittsburgh
San Fran at LA Dodgers
Cain in 11 previous starts against Los Angeles is 0-6 with a 4.06 ERA. Giants are 3-7 in Cains last 10 starts vs. Dodgers. Giants are 0-7 in their last 7 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game. 0-4 in their last 4 vs. National League West. 0-4 in their last 4 road games. 0-6 in their last 6 during game 2 of a series.
The Dodgers will start with Clayton Kershaw. In his second-year was strong in his season debut last Thursday in San Diego, pitched the first five innings of that game and gave up one run on just two hits. Dodgers are 11-2 in their last 13 during game 2 of a series, 7-1 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400, 11-2 in their last 13 during game 2 of a series. Dodgers are 5-0 in Kershaws last 5 home starts, 5-0 in Kershaws last 5 starts as a home favorite.
recommend:LA Dodgers
