Cardinals vs. Astros Betting Odds and Predictions

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros meet at Minute Maid Park.

Kyle Lohse will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Righthander Lohse is 5-8 this season with a 4.88 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Wandy Rodriguez who starts for the Astros. Lefthander Rodriguez is 13-10 with a 2.77 ERA so far this season.

Bodog Sportsbook currently have the Astros listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.

The Cardinals lost to the Cubs 6-3 in extra innings as a -165 favorite on Sunday. The nine runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (7).

Mark DeRosa had an RBI and a run scored for St. Louis and Adam Wainwright allowed three runs on five hits with 10 strikeouts in seven innings.

Felipe Paulino gave up four runs in six innings in Houston's 6-0 loss to Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon.

The Brewers were winners as -180 home favorites in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (8.5).

A few baseball betting trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Houston
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston's last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games