Scott Feldman (8-12, 3.74 ERA) and the Houston Astros (1-0) go up against Carlos Carrasco (8-7, 2.55 ERA) and the Cleveland Indians (0-1) in the second of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. The Astros won the last game 2-0 and Houston leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 8:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 8 and will air on STO and ROOT-SW.
Feldman is 2-2 with a 3.40 ERA, 31 strikeouts and 10 walks against the Indians in his career. Jose Altuve (.250 ) went 1 for 4 Monday with one run and one stolen base. In his pitching opportunities against the Astros, Carrasco is 1-0 with a 0.56 ERA, 21 strikeouts and three walks. Carlos Santana (.333 ) went 1 for 3 Monday.
Houston is a small +102 underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is eight runs.
The only other game between the two teams went Houston’s way.
Predictions: SU Winner – HOU, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 7 games.
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Houston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 9 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing Cleveland.
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland.
