Bet the Cardinals-Astros Game August 17
You can bet the Cardinals-Astros game Wednesday with odds of -117 Houston, +106 St. Louis and a total of either 7.5 or 8 depending on the sportsbook.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Carlos Martinez (10-7, 3.34 ERA) vs. Astros RH Doug Fister (11-7, 3.61)
Martinez owns a 6-1 record while limiting the opposition to a .216 batting average on the road. Martinez has yet to face Houston but enjoys a 1.43 ERA in interleague play thus far.
The Cardinals are 15-6 in Martinez’s last 21 road starts.
Fister recorded his 11th win despite yielding five runs and eight hits in a 15-7 victory at Minnesota on Thursday. He is 1-1 versus St. Louis.
St. Louis is 14-4 in the last 18 meetings of this series though the last ten games date back to 2012. Houston has won just four games in their last ten overall.
The Astros are 1-7 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Of special note: Houston SS Carlos Correa has hit safely in 11 straight games and 14 of his 15 contests this month.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
