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Houston Astros (11-14) vs. Washington Nationals (6-17)

BrianMoehler(R) vs. JohnLannan(L)

Date: 5/4/09

Odds

• Washington Nationals (-146) / Houston Astros (138).

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Home/Away/Overall Moneyline Records

• The Washington Nationals have a 4-7 record at home this season.
• The Houston Astros have a 6-6 record on the road this season.
• The Washington Nationals are 6-17 on the season.
• The Houston Astros are 11-14 on the season.

Game Characteristics

• This is a non-divisional rivalry game.
• The Washington Nationals have a 1-2 record in non-divisional rivalry games.
• The Houston Astros have a 4-2 record in non-divisional rivalry games.
• This is the first game of the series.

Washington Nationals - Batting

Washington Nationals - Pitching

• The Washington Nationals are allowing 5.33 runs per game over their L3 games.
• 5.43 R/G L7 games.
• 5.25 R/G L20 games.
• 5.70 R/G overall.

Houston Astros - Batting

• The Houston Astros are averaging 4.67 runs per game over their L3 games.
• 4.14 R/G L7 games.
• 3.80 R/G L20 games.
• 3.68 R/G overall.
• Against lefties, the Houston Astros are 4-2 on the season.

Houston Astros - Pitching

• The Houston Astros are allowing 4.33 runs per game over their L3 games.
• 3.14 R/G L7 games.
• 3.60 R/G L20 games.
• 4.20 R/G overall.

Applicable Betting Systems, Angles, Trends

• The Houston Astros falls into the Favorites to Go Against system.

Betting the Run Line

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