Cubs vs. Astros MLB Predictions

[Shame About Ray]

The Chicago Cubs travel to Houston to take on the Astros in the second online betting game of a three game sports betting series. The Cubs won the first game 7 to 2 and look to make it two in a row against the Astros when they send pitcher Ryan Dempster to the mound. Dempster has been very, very good so far this season. His ERA is a terrific 2.51. His record is 5 and 1 and he has struck out 48 batters in 57.1 innings pitched.

The Astros counter with a pitcher who just hasn’t found his stride in Chris Sampson. I’m beginning to think that Sampson might not have a stride. He certainly hasn’t shown the same ability this year that he did last year. Save for a terrific outing against the sometimes hapless Los Angeles Dodgers a few weeks ago, Sampson has been pretty dreadful. His ERA is still above 6 at 6.46 and his win/loss record is 2 and 3. He’s struck out only 18 batters in 39 innings pitched. He’s only pitched 39 innings in eight games which means he doesn’t often finish out the fifth inning. That makes him an extremely tough BetUS online sportsbook bet in almost every situation.

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