St. Louis at Houston

Despite the fact that we are now into June, the oddsmakers continue to under-value this Houston team that lost 106 games a year ago. Put them against the World Champion Cardinals, minus Albert Pujols and a pedestrian .500 team and the gap between is huge, as what the Cardinals are putting on the field favors Houston. The Astros are not just an improved team they are a very good team at home where they have a winning percentage of .600. The Cardinals are playing badly at 3-9 in their last dozen games. The last time through the rotation the staff allowed 32 runs and 10 more in the game prior to that, depleting an over-worked pen. Houston is now 11-4 in Norris' last 15 starts as a home dog, and they have won six straight at home vs. a team with a losing road record. Play on Houston.