The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Houston and St. Louis on Tuesday, with the host Astros trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

Henry Sosa gets the call for the Houston Astros and he will try to build on a 3-5 mark. In the other dugout, Jake Westbrook brings a 12-9 ledger to the game for the Cardinals as he tries to quiet the Astros bats.



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Astros in this one will find them as +140 underdogs on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Astros at No. 14 in the National League and the Cardinals at No. 6 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Houston and its National League No. 13-rated batting order, averaging 3.8 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 1 lineup of the Cardinals at 4.6 runs per outing.

Defensively, St. Louis features the National League's No. 13-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.4 runs per game. Houston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 9 in the National League at home, scoring 4 runs per game.

St. Louis lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Astros on September 26. Bettors who backed the Astros at +138 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. St. Louis lost a tight one on Monday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 5-4 score against Houston at Minute Maid Park.




St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 7-3
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 2-8
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Cardinals at Astros trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis' last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
St. Louis is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing St. Louis


Next up:
St. Louis at Houston, Wednesday, September 28