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Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The fans at Busch Stadium will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals when they take their seats on Monday.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Framber Valdez in this one. Left hander Valdez is 1-1 this season with a 2.50 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Sonny Gray who starts for the Cardinals. Right hander Gray is 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -104-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 7-0 winner on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on St. Louis at 145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston was a 7-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Angels. They won as -160 favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 7-8 SU
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 15 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 7-8 SU
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Houston at St. Louis Tuesday, April 15