Division Leaders Meet in Houston as Astros Host Nationals

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.  

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.

Houston Astros – C Morton

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

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
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

Houston Astros

Houston Astros

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