Baseball Betting Odds with St. Louis Cardinals VS Houston Astros

It will be the 10-game for the St. Louis Cardinals on their road trip Tuesday against the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series. St. Louis ended its season-high five-game losing streak Monday with a 5-4 triumph over the New York Mets. The Cardinals were outscored 19-1 while losing the first three contests of the four-game set against New York.

St. Louis is not looking good, there are 2-5 on their road trip and the team has lost eight of 11 overall, meets a Houston team that halted its eight-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday. Since May 23rd, the Astros’ first win was achieved when they have completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs. Houston took two of three at home against the Cardinals from May 4-6.

St Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Where: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas

Baseball betting odds hopefully will turn up to your side, St Louis has opened as -150 favorites on several online sports book sites. Check out Sportsbook.com for recent baseball betting odds.

Pitching Match Up: Jaime Garcia (Cardinals LH 3-3, 3.78 ERA) VS Lucas Harrell (Astros RH 4-4, 4.71)

It’s not so good with Garcia as he hasn’t pitched since May 26, when he allowed four runs over six innings in a loss to Philadelphia. Garcia missed his last turn due to discomfort in his left elbow, but an MRI showed no damage whatsoever. Garcia still is seeking his first career win against Houston as he is 0-4 with a 6.89 ERA in six starts.

Harrell is hoping to erase his most recent start from memory as the 27-year-old was tagged for nine runs and 10 hits over five innings in a loss at Colorado on Wednesday. He allowed one earned run in each of his previous two outings, both victories. Harrell, who is 3-0 at home this season, notched the win over St. Louis on May 4 after yielding four runs over 5 1/3 frames.

Take note of these details if you wish to bet on this game: Houston's Jose Altuvez has recorded 23 multi-hit games this season, the second-highest total in the National League.

St. Louis' Allen Craig is 6-for-17 (.353) with three home runs and nine RBIs in six career games at Minute Maid Park.