Los Angeles at Houston

This line and situation is too appealing to pass up. After all, how often do you get a team that is hot as Houston right now as a home dog? The Stros are 13-6 this year. Although Brad Penny has pitched well for the Dodgers, the fact remains that the Dodger lineup just cannot manufacture runs to support his cause (much like the Astros themselves last year). The Astros send young Nieve on the mound who only pitched four innings in his last outing giving up 4 hits and 2 earned runs. Houston is 40-16 at home when the total is set between 7-8.5, 7-2 in their last 9 games and the Dodgers conversely are 3-13 in their last 16 as favorites of -110 to -150 and 1-4 in their last 5 road games as a favorite. Let's take the hot Astros tonight who if they win tonight, will have won eight of their last ten.