MLB: Astros vs Padres
Major League Baseball betting sees the Houston Astros taking on the San Diego Padres on Monday April 27 at PetCo Park in San Diego, California. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all MLB season long.
The Padres avoided a weekend sweep but things are not exactly clicking in San Diego. The Astros are not an easy mark this year either.
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Houston Astros (11-7) vs. San Diego Padres (11-9)
Monday April 27
10:10PM
PetCo Park – San Diego, CA
MLB Betting Lines: San Diego -137, Houston +127
MLB Betting Total: 6.5
Probable Pitchers:
HOU: Colin McHugh (R) vs. SD: James Shields (R)
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Houston
The Houston Astros are not only in first place at the moment, they are the only team in the AL West with a winning record.
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Over the weekend they completed a road sweep of Oakland and have won 8 of their last 10, all against division opponents. It does not seem possible that this team is the best in the division but nobody is playing better than them right now. The pitching has been very good and the offensive has gotten unexpected contributions from the likes of Luis Valbuena and Jake Marisnick.
The Astros do not have the best pitching staff but thanks to the likes of Colin McHugh it has a lot of promise. McHugh has won all three of his starts while posting strong peripherals. He is not the most imposing pitchers on the mound but he can dominate like he did when he struck out 11 Oakland A’s two weeks ago.
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The righty is increasing his reliability and building on his impressive 2014 campaign.
San Diego
The Padres have been pretty good after resetting their roster in the offseason. Their biggest problem is that they have not played well against the Dodgers but they are 9-5 against everybody else. This series didn’t look like it would be all that taxing but Houston has been red hot and the Padres only took one of three at home over the weekend. This is the exact kind of series that will help determine if they are really a threat or just improved. This is a chance to make a statement.
Bringing in James Shields was a strong move by the Padres. So far his numbers are good but he can be even better. He is a good pitcher to back on Monday as he seems to already be enjoying the pitcher friendliness of PetCo Park – his ERA at home is just 1.29.
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He has a chance to face a lineup with a lot of holes in it and a lot of swing and miss guys. That makes him a good DFS play too.
MLB Betting Trends:
- Under is 20-7-1 in HOU last 28 road games.
- Under is 36-15-2 in HOU last 53 on grass.
- Under is 36-15-2 in HOU last 53 overall.
- Under is 8-1-1 in SD last 10 interleague games.
- SD are 23-9 in their last 32 games as a favorite.
- Under is 7-3-1 in SD last 11 games as a favorite.
MLB Betting Prediction: San Diego -137
The Stros have been great on the road but playing a little over their head.
MLB Score Prediction: San Diego 4 – Houston 2
Love the value but I just don’t think they will get the win
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