Houston Astros (40-45) hosts Los Angeles Dodgers (40-44). Starting pitchers Brandon Backe (5-8, 5.12 ERA) and Chad Billingsley (7-7, 3.38 ERA).
These two sides have similar results so far and stand near each other in the National League. Dodgers are among the worst teams in offense. Astros also play not too good in offense and both teams are averaging slightly over 4 runs per game on average.
Dodgers has the 5th best defense – 339 runs allowed in 84 games played. Houston has allowed 407 in 85 matches. Starting pitchers are also playing well. Backe is allowing a run in every 2 innings while Billingsley is playing even better – 38 runs allowed in 96 innings. I don’t think this will be a high scoring game, so I bet on Under.
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