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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros
- The Houston Astros will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Minute Maid Park.
Ace Cliff Lee will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Lefthander Lee is 12-10 this season with a 2.83 ERA.
Lee's opponent in this one will be Wandy Rodriguez. The Astros lefthander has a 2.93 ERA to go along with a 12-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 124-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
Ryan Howard drove in the winning run to help the Phillies defeat the Giants 2-1 on Thursday, as +120 underdogs. The Phillies won the game as +120 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (8).
Jayson Werth homered to drove in the other Phillies run. Pedro Martinez won his third in a two since joining the Phillies, and Brad Lidge notched his 28th save.
The Astros were shut out 2-0 by the Cubs in the series rubber match on Wednesday, as +190 underdogs. The teams played UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Felipe Paulino suffered the loss after giving up four hits and two runs over six innings.
Current streak:
Houston has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 77-54 SU
Houston: 63-70 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
Houston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Philadelphia are 8-2
After playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 11 games on the road
Philadelphia is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Next up:
Houston home to Philadelphia, Saturday, September 5
- The Houston Astros will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Minute Maid Park.
Ace Cliff Lee will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Lefthander Lee is 12-10 this season with a 2.83 ERA.
Lee's opponent in this one will be Wandy Rodriguez. The Astros lefthander has a 2.93 ERA to go along with a 12-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 124-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
Ryan Howard drove in the winning run to help the Phillies defeat the Giants 2-1 on Thursday, as +120 underdogs. The Phillies won the game as +120 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (8).
Jayson Werth homered to drove in the other Phillies run. Pedro Martinez won his third in a two since joining the Phillies, and Brad Lidge notched his 28th save.
The Astros were shut out 2-0 by the Cubs in the series rubber match on Wednesday, as +190 underdogs. The teams played UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Felipe Paulino suffered the loss after giving up four hits and two runs over six innings.
Current streak:
Houston has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 77-54 SU
Houston: 63-70 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
Houston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Philadelphia are 8-2
After playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 11 games on the road
Philadelphia is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Next up:
Houston home to Philadelphia, Saturday, September 5
