- Apr 4, 2002
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HOUSTON ASTROS +130 ? This looks like some nice underdog value after watching the Astros win the first 2 games of this series. Houston has now won 4 of their last 5 games while the Rangers are going in the other direction, losers of 4 straight. Redding has been terribly inconsistent, but to his credit, he has now allowed 3 earned runs or less in 8 of his last 10 starts. Valdes is following his usual pattern from past season, posting a losing record with a good ERA and WHIP. He still has the annoyingly bad habit of giving up his runs at the worst possible time, demonstrating very little mental toughness. The Rangers as a team are now 6-9 in all his starts. Finally, he is facing a Houston offense that is starting to come alive, averaging 7 runs per game in the last 3 games.
