Posted on 5/9/2008 7:14:19 PM

MLB Online Betting - Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

By D.S Williamson

The Houston Astros travel to Los Angeles to take on a Dodgers’ team that has won 5 out of their last 7 sports betting games. The Dodgers aren’t exactly on fire, but for BetUS online betting fans, the Dodgers are pretty darn good. Of course, that doesn’t make them as good as the Houston Astros who, before their Thursday night loss to the Washington Nationals, had won five straight games. The Astros send Brian Moheler to the mound for this game. This will be Moheler’s first start of the season. There is some question as to whether or not Moheler will be able to come through for sportsbook online bettors. He has an ERA of 7.04 so far this season.

The Dodgers counter with Derek Lowe. Lowe is actually a very, very good pitcher. Even though he is coming off his worst outing of the season, Lowe has done a good enough job to secure a 2 and 2 record and 3.66 ERA.

Here are some specific betting trends regarding this game that could help us figure out the best online wager to make.

The Houston Astros are 5 and 0 in their last 5 games on grass.

The Houston Astros are 4 and 1 in their last 5 games versus a team with a winning record.

The Under is 6 and 1 in the Houston Astros last 7 games as an underdog on the road.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 6 and 1 in Derek Lowe’s last seven starts at home.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 9 and 2 in Derek Lowe’s last 11 starts.

The Over is 9 and 1 in the Los Angeles Dodgers last 10 starts at home.

The key in this game is whether or not Derek Lowe for the Dodgers will bounce back from his worst outing of the season. The simple fact, of course, is that Lowe may not need to. The Dodgers have the bats - - the issue is whether or not those bats will come through for them to help us online baseball betting fans make some money.

That’s always the key, isn’t it? With the Dodgers, I mean, who seem to decide to hit the ball one day and then just sit on their asses and let a team roll-over them the next day.

I can’t take either pitcher in this game which means that I have to look to another online wager.

The best one I see is on the BetUS over/under at 9 runs. I’m never a fan of taking the over in a game, but the honest truth is that I’m not sure Lowe has solved whatever issues plagued him in his last game.

We know that Brian Moheler should give up runs in this game. That leaves us with one choice.

The BetUS online sportsbook wager in the Houston Astros versus Los Angeles Dodgers game is 9 runs.

I’ll put some money on the over in this game.

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