Astros and Nationals in Cruise Control
Barring a complete meltdown, the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros, should win their divisions. The two meet on Tuesday in Houston to kick off a three-game interleague set. Oddsmakers have the Astros as -170-moneyline favorites. The total is sitting at 9. Bet on baseball at Bovada and get a 50% bonus. Washington’s Tanner Roark (9-8, 4.70 ERA) took a loss in his last outing, as the Nationals fell 3-2 at home to the Los Angeles Angels. Roark allowed three runs on four hits over seven innings, striking out three and walking two. The 30-year-old righty has met Houston just once, taking a win back in June 2014. He gave up a run on seven hits over five innings. Roark is 6-2 in 11 road starts with a 4.19 ERA. Houston’s Charlie Morton (10-5, 3.69 ERA) got the win in a 9-5 home victory over Arizona, giving up a run on three hits over 6.1 innings, while striking out nine and walking four. Morton has eight starts against the Nationals, going 2-4 with an ERA of 6.27. At home this season, the 33-year-old right-hander is 7-2 in 12 starts with a 3.45 ERA. These two haven’t met since June 2014. Washington has won nine of their last 10 meetings with Houston, with six falling under the posted total.Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 74-48 | $812.00 | 16-9 | 58-39 | 62-38 | 12-10 | 55-60-7 | 1.08 |
| Houston | 76-48 | $749.00 | 17-19 | 59-29 | 73-40 | 3-8 | 64-53-7 | 1.3 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
T Roark (9-8) ERA: 4.70
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2017 | LAA | L | 2-3 | U | 7 | -$100.00 |
| Aug 10, 2017 | MIA | W | 3-2 | U | 6 | $67.00 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | CHC | W | 4-2 | U | 6.1 | $149.00 |
C Morton (10-5) ERA: 3.69
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2017 | ARI | W | 9-5 | O | 6.1 | $61.00 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | TEX | L | 4-6 | U | 5.2 | -$100.00 |
| Aug 5, 2017 | TOR | L | 3-4 | U | 7 | -$100.00 |
Bullpen
| Washington’s relievers have pitched 9 innings in the last 3 games. |
| Houston’s relievers have pitched 8.2 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Washington Nationals – T Roark
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2014 | 6-5 | WSH | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Win |
Houston Astros – C Morton
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2016 | 3-2 | PHI | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | No Decision |
| Jun 21, 2015 | 9-2 | WSH | 0.2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | Loss |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 5-4 | WSH | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | Loss |
| May 23, 2014 | 4-3 | PIT | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Win |
| Jul 22, 2013 | 6-5 | PIT | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Win |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 5.30 | 2 | 4.34 | 8 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 5.29 | 2 | 4.06 | 6 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 5.64 | 1 | 4.22 | 6 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 4.89 | 12 | 4.23 | 7 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2014 | HOU | 5 | WSH | 6 | -172 | 8 | O | Scott Feldman (R) | Gio Gonzalez (L) | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 2014 | HOU | 5 | WSH | 6 | -145 | 7.5 | O | Dallas Keuchel (L) | Tanner Roark (R) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Apr 30, 2014 | WSH | 7 | HOU | 0 | 127 | 8 | U | Jordan Zimmermann (R) | Brett Oberholtzer (L) | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Apr 29, 2014 | WSH | 4 | HOU | 3 | 128 | 8 | U | Gio Gonzalez (L) | Jarred Cosart (R) | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Aug 9, 2012 | WSH | 5 | HOU | 0 | 159 | 7.5 | U | Jordan Zimmermann (R) | Lucas Harrell (R) | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| Aug 8, 2012 | WSH | 4 | HOU | 3 | 195 | 8.5 | U | Gio Gonzalez (L) | Armando Galarraga (R) | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Aug 7, 2012 | WSH | 3 | HOU | 2 | 165 | 8.5 | U | Ross Detwiler (L) | Jordan Lyles (R) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 |
| Aug 6, 2012 | WSH | 5 | HOU | 4 | 177 | 8.5 | O | Edwin Jackson (R) | Dallas Keuchel (L) | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Apr 19, 2012 | HOU | 11 | WSH | 4 | -152 | 7 | O | Bud Norris (R) | Edwin Jackson (R) | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Apr 18, 2012 | HOU | 2 | WSH | 3 | -190 | 7 | U | Lucas Harrell (R) | Jordan Zimmermann (R) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
MLB Betting Trends
| Washington Nationals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games | ||
| Washington is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games | ||
| Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington’s last 16 games on the road | ||
| Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 7 games when playing Houston | ||
| Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
Houston Astros |
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|---|---|---|
| Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Houston is 6-18 ATS in its last 24 games | ||
| Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games | ||
| Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games at home | ||
| Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 7 games when playing Washington | ||
| Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing at home against Washington | ||
Team Vs Division Or Conference
Washington Nationals
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 74-48 | 35-25 | 39-23 | 62-37 | 13-11 | 55-60-7 | 16-9 | 58-39 |
| Last 10 | 7-3 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 5-3 | 2-0 | 0-8-2 | 2-1 | 5-2 |
| vs Div | 30-20 | 15-10 | 15-10 | 27-17 | 4-3 | 27-21-2 | 6-2 | 24-18 |
| vs AL | 8-9 | 5-5 | 3-4 | 7-6 | 1-3 | 7-10 | 2-2 | 6-7 |
| vs NL | 66-39 | 30-20 | 36-19 | 55-31 | 12-8 | 48-50-7 | 14-7 | 52-32 |
Houston Astros
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 76-48 | 36-27 | 40-21 | 73-37 | 8-9 | 64-53-7 | 17-19 | 59-29 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-4 | 0-1 | 2-7-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| vs Div | 34-17 | 18-12 | 16-5 | 34-15 | 2-1 | 21-27-3 | 8-6 | 26-11 |
| vs AL | 65-45 | 33-26 | 32-19 | 62-36 | 7-7 | 55-48-7 | 13-18 | 52-27 |
| vs NL | 11-3 | 3-1 | 8-2 | 11-1 | 1-2 | 9-5 | 4-1 | 7-2 |
Team Last 5 Games
Washington Nationals
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2017 | SD | 4-1 | W | 107 | 7.5 | G Gonzalez | 6.2 | Dinelson Lamet | A |
| Aug 19, 2017 | SD | 1-3 | L | -156 | 8 | S Strasburg | 6 | T Wood | A |
| Aug 18, 2017 | SD | 7-1 | W | -110 | 8 | M Grace | 4.1 | Luis Perdomo | A |
| Aug 17, 2017 | SD | 2-1 | W | 114 | 8.5 | E Jackson | 7 | J Chacin | A |
| Aug 16, 2017 | LAA | 2-3 | L | -134 | 9 | T Roark | 7 | R Nolasco | H |
Houston Astros
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2017 | OAK | 2-3 | L | -240 | 9 | B Peacock | 5.1 | Jharel Cotton | H |
| Aug 19, 2017 | OAK | 3-0 | W | -155 | 9.5 | C McHugh | 6 | K Graveman | H |
| Aug 18, 2017 | OAK | 3-1 | W | -207 | 9 | D Keuchel | 7 | Sean Manaea | H |
| Aug 17, 2017 | ARI | 0-4 | L | -120 | 9.5 | M Fiers | 5.1 | P Corbin | H |
| Aug 16, 2017 | ARI | 9-5 | W | -163 | 9 | C Morton | 6.1 | T Walker | H |
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