Bet the Astros-Twins Series – August 9-10

You can bet the Astros-Twins series Tuesday and Wednesday with Houston a -133 road favorite, Minnesota as a +130 home dog and a total of 9 for Tuesday’s game. The Astros are a -140 road favorite on Wednesday with BetOnline +131. The total was coming in at 8.

This series has been split between the two clubs though Houston is 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in Minnesota.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Astros RH Mike Fiers (7-5, 4.34 ERA) vs. Twins LH Hector Santiago (10-5, 4.37)

Fiers is 2-1 with a 2.53 ERA in six career appearances (five starts) against Minnesota while easily handling Trevor Plouffe (1-for-9).

Santiago is 1-2 with a 3.69 ERA in 10 career appearances (eight starts) against the Astros - including a no-decision on June 21.

Hector Santiago has been especially strong versus the Astros, allowing just 18 hits on 95 at bats against the current Houston batters.

Ervin Santana, on the other hand, has let Astros batters hit 21 of 65 at bats off of him.  He will start for the Twins on Wednesday.

Against Santana, we should note that the Astros are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.

- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com