I not only like the stros here but think they have value on the run line at +165....
Tapani is a great pitcher, if he is pitching a day game at wrigley. The stros know this is the chance they have been waiting to make an impact in the division and it comes at a good time as the bats are on fore! It gets better against Tapani....
Tapani in his career has an era over six against the stros and this lineup is like murderer's row against him.....
Alou .375
Biggio .400
Castillo .375
Hildago .500
Lugo .625
Merced .400
this does not even include bags or berkman, who hit less than .250 against tapani...
The cubs are not hitting well when tapani start giving him just 1.7 runs in support in his last three starts.The cubs have lost six of his start in a row and have lost six out of his last seven against the astros.
In the lastten games the astros are hitting 308 vs righties while the cubs are juts at .213....
PLAY Astros -1.5 +165
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