Houston Astros at Saint Louis Cardinals 7/26/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Houston Astros vs. Saint Louis Cardinals
MLB: 8:15 PM EST
Jul. 26, 2019
TV: FSMW
Latest Odds : HOU -109 Total 9
In what can be seen as a kick start of the old NL rivalry the Astros are facing the Cardinals in this game here. Yes, the game will be one that is going to be a struggle between the two teams as they are evenly matched. However, the Cardinals are slightly better as they are a team that is 8 games over the five hundred mark when playing at home versus the Astros who are only 5 games over the five hundred mark on the road.
Alex Bregman is the power hitter for the Astros with 26 homers on the year. Michael Brantley is the hitter who has been able to hit for average on the year with a .326 average. When it comes to bringing the runners home the Astros have Yuli Gurriel who has hit well enough to bring home 65 runners. Paul Goldschmidt is the power hitter for the Cardinals with 21 homers. Marcell Ozuna leads the Cardinals in at .259, but has also been able to bring home 62 runners this year.
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Jose Urquidy is the starter the Astros are putting on the mound. He has not thrown a lot this year for the Astros with only 13 innings pitched, but has struck out 17 batters and walked 1, but allowed only 16 hits. He has a 1-0 record and a 5.54 ERA.
Jack Flaherty is the pitcher the Cardinals are putting on the mound in this game. Flaherty has posted a 4-6 records and a 4.24 ERA so far. He has thrown a total of 108.1 innings on the season with 122 strikeouts, but has walked 37 batters and allowed only 96 hits this year.
Recent Betting Trends:
Astros are 6-1 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cardinals are 4-10 in their last 14 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 18-8-1 in Astros last 27 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 6-0 in Cardinals last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Free Betting Pick: Saint Louis Cardinals -101
The Cardinals are the better team when playing at home, but also have a more experienced starter with the team and that will definitely help them make the difference in this game here. Look for the Cardinals to be able to pull out a win against their old rival in this game based off of the stronger starting pitching in this game here. Final Score, Saint Louis Cardinals win 7-5.