This is a great price to get Astros southpaw Wandy Rodriguez pitching at home where he has been lights out. Back Houston tonight when they take on the Colorado Rockies.
The oddsmaker has to know Houston's Wandy Rodriguez rarely loses at home. So it's just a case of lack of respect why Rodriguez is at such a low price facing Colorado's Aaron Cook.
The Astros were 11-4 during Rodriguez's 15 home starts last season. He had a 2.94 ERA and 1.10 WHIP pitching at Houston in 2007. Rodriguez has been even better at home this season in two starts. The Astros have won both of his home starts and Rodriguez has a 0.63 ERA. He's pitched 14.1 innings at home, allowing eight hits, one earned run with a walk and 13 strikeouts.
Fade Rodriguez on the road; play him at home. It's that simple, especially when the price is low and his opponent is Aaron Cook. The Rockies are 9-20 the past three years in Cook's road outings. Cook has a 5.25 ERA this season in two road appearances.
The Rockies could really feel fatigued after playing 22 innings on Thursday and another nine innings last night. Their bullpen has worked 25.1 innings the past four days. The Astros have defeated the Rockies 11 of the past 14 times the two teams met in Houston.
Free Pick: Astros -106