Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves
- The Houston Astros will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
Brian Moehler will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Righthander Moehler is 4-3 this season with a 3.38 ERA.
Moehler's opponent in this one will be Tim Hudson. The Braves righthander has a 3.31 ERA to go along with a 8-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Astros lost 5-2 to the Dodgers in the series finale Thursday afternoon, as +120 underdogs. The seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).
J.R. Towles drove in both runs for the Astros, while starter Brandon Backes was tagged for five runs over 6 2-3 innings in the loss.
The Braves dropped the finale 4-1 to the Phillies as a +100 underdog on Thursday. The game's five runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (7.5).
Brian McCann drove in the lone Braves run. Jair Jurrjens gave up four runs off eight hits over seven innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Houston has lost 3 straight games.
Atlanta has lost 5 straight games.
Team records:
Houston: 40-46 SU
Atlanta: 40-46 SU
Houston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Houston is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Houston is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing at home against Houston
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The Houston Astros will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
Brian Moehler will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Righthander Moehler is 4-3 this season with a 3.38 ERA.
Moehler's opponent in this one will be Tim Hudson. The Braves righthander has a 3.31 ERA to go along with a 8-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Astros lost 5-2 to the Dodgers in the series finale Thursday afternoon, as +120 underdogs. The seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).
J.R. Towles drove in both runs for the Astros, while starter Brandon Backes was tagged for five runs over 6 2-3 innings in the loss.
The Braves dropped the finale 4-1 to the Phillies as a +100 underdog on Thursday. The game's five runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (7.5).
Brian McCann drove in the lone Braves run. Jair Jurrjens gave up four runs off eight hits over seven innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Houston has lost 3 straight games.
Atlanta has lost 5 straight games.
Team records:
Houston: 40-46 SU
Atlanta: 40-46 SU
Houston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Houston is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Houston is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing at home against Houston
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games