posted July 2, 2008 at 17:07 in MLB Articles
MLB Baseball Betting Odds - Dodgers vs. Astros
by D.S Williamson
Because the woeful Los Angeles Dodgers play in the more woeful National League West Division, they are actually only three games behind the first place Arizona Diamondbacks . This is true even though the Dodgers have only 39 victories to 44 defeats. For BetUS online baseball betting fans the Dodgers are a tricky proposition no matter who is pitching. Getting needed run support is rare. The fact that they scored 7 runs versus the Houston Astros on Tuesday night means that the Dodgers are likely to not score more then four or five runs in this game. Luckily for Los Angeles they do send arguably their best pitcher, Hiroki Kuroda, to the mound tonight. Kuroda has an ERA of 4.04 and a record of 3 and 6.
The Houston Astros will counter Kuroda with pitcher Runelvys Hernandez. Hernandez has a record of 0 and 1 with an ERA of 5.40. The Astros just haven’t been very good lately. Hernandez is the guy who is supposed to fill Shawn Chacon’s shoes. Chacon was released after attacking Houston’s general manager. I doubt that any MLB betting fan could have faith in poor Runelvys Hernandez.
Here are the BetUS online sportsbook MLB odds for this game.
Hiroki Kuroda – R + 1 ½ - 210 - 110 O 9 - 120
Runelvys Hernandez – R - 1 ½ + 175 - 110 U 9 Ev
Here are a few online wagering trends that might help us find a good online bet in this game.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 4 and 1 in their last 5 games on the road.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 2 and 5 in Hiroki Kuroda’s last 5 starts.
The Houston Astros are 4 and 0 in their last 4 games after a loss.
The Houston Astros are 8 and 20 in their last 28 games on the grass.
The best wager offered in the BetUS online sportsbook is the one on either the Dodgers to win at – 110 or the Astros to win at – 110. Neither Kuroda nor Hernandez is worth a wager on the run-line.
There’s no telling how many runs either offense will produce. That makes the BetUS over/under wager an iffy proposition. That means that as online baseball betting fans we are going to have to step up and take a stand.
So, who wins this affair? I have to go with Kuroda and the Dodgers for the simple fact that Hernandez isn’t anywhere close to being the pitcher that the Astros will need him to be if they ever expect to right this sinking ship. Nothing against Hernandez, but he is only on the roster because of Chacon’s dismissal.
Kuroda and the Dodgers at the BetUS online betting odds of – 110 is the play tonight.
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