St. Louis at Houston

The St. Louis Cardinals are chasing the LA Dodgers for the best record in the NL. The season is over for the Astros and it shows as they have now dropped their last seven games. Wandy Rodriguez has had a great season for the Stros, but it takes more than a starting pitcher to beat the Cards, and the Astros sport just a 4-6 record in Rodriguez' last 10 starts. The Cards have not been stopped on the road as they enter this one with a 14-3 mark in their last 17 road tilts. They have also eaten up opponents with a losing record on the season, where they stand at 50-22. The Astros are also sporting a record of 8-23 vs. a starter with a WHIP of over 1.30, and the Astros are just 2-5 in Rodriguez' last seven starts vs. the Cards. We’ve got a live dog here, so I'll back the Cards.