Burns is also taking Houston.
After struggling through a 5-game winless stretch, which saw them get outscored by a 37-11 margin, the Astros have bounced back with consecutive victories. If history is any indication (and it often is) they should have a great shot at making it three in a row. Oswalt takes the mound for Houston and he's enjoyed plenty of success against the Reds over his career. In fact, he's a remarkable 23-1 with a 2.47 ERA in 28 career games (26 starts) against them. That includes a perfect 8-0 record (2.39 ERA) in his last eight starts against them. In his last three starts against them, he allowed a combined three runs (1 in each game) through 20 combined innings. On the other hand, Cueto is 0-3 (Reds are 0-4) with a terrible 7.84 ERA (1.935 WHIP!) in four starts against the Astros. In his last start against them, he was also opposed by Oswalt. While Oswalt allowed only two hits through six innings, Cueto allowed seven hits (and five runs) in just 2 2/3 innings. Overall, the Astros are a profitable 23-7 (+17.4) the last 30 games in this series. Consider Houston.
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