ASTROS (With Hampton) -1 ½ RUN LINE over PIRATES (With Vasquez)
Take the Astros on the run line over the Pirates tonight.
Mike Hampton gets the start tonight and he has absolutely dominated the Pirates in his career. The left-hander owns a 13-3 lifetime mark against the Bucs, has won nine straight over them while posting a 1.34 ERA and is 3-0 against them this season with a 0.90 ERA in three starts.
The Astros are 6-3 against the Bucs this year and are starting a seven-game homestand tonight, so if they are going to make a move in the division it is absolutely imperative they take care of business here.
It’s not just Hampton who has dominated the Pirates this year either. Shortstop Miguel Tejada is hitting .485 (16-for-33) in the nine games against the Bucs this year.
The Pirates have lost six of seven on the road and are just 11-23 within the division this year.
Virgil Vasquez will make his third start of the season for Pittsburgh. The right-hander had not pitched in the majors since 2007 for Detroit, so it’s not like he’s going to come in here and dominate tonight.
Take the Astros on the run line as they win comfortably.
Michael Cannon 7/6
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