No Hassles, No Hype Sports Picks

Our winning sports picks just got better as our football season has already started. We love playing the CFL as we cherry pick the league. We have only played 3 games so far but bring a sweet 3 – 0 record in those 3 games.

We could choose any game to preview so why chose a preview of a team that can’t consistently score runs against a team that can’t win? Well this one brings an interesting perspective in sports handicapping as Houston has now won every game this year against the Pirates going 7 – 0 after last night’s win. Houston was one of our favorite sports picks we played yesterday getting the Astros at just -105. If we looked back to include last season we find that Houston has dominated Pittsburgh going 9 – 4 last season and with this season’s 7 – 0 mark they are now 16 – 4 in the last 20 games. Due to scheduling it’s interesting to note that 15 of those 20 games have been played in Houston.

Today we find Pittsburgh listed as a favorite over Houston as they bring the red hot Ross Ohlendorf to face Bud Norris. Over his last three games Ohlendorf has a 0.90 ERA and has more strikeouts then hits allowed. He has gone 20 innings over those 3 starts allowing 14 hits while striking out 16 batters. And what does he have to show for those efforts? A 1 – 1 record in those 3 games. While he allowed just 4 total runs in those 3 games the Pirates offense scored just 4 total runs in support.

Bud Norris will take the mound for Houston and he has 3 starts since being recalled and has allowed 5, 0 and 5 runs in those 3 starts. Something about 5’s and 0’s for Mr. Norris if we include his games pitched when sent down to the minors we find he has alternated between allowing 5 runs and 0’s runs seven times. That’s 5, 0, 5, 0, 5, 0, 5 runs allowed over his last seven starts. So he should shutout the Pirates today, right? He did face Pittsburgh last season allowing just 1 run in 6 innings on 84 total pitches. Still, Norris enters this one 2 – 6 with an ERA of 5.97 overall and over his last 10 starts if he has not shut a team out (allowed 1 run once) he has allowed no less than 5 runs in start.

This all makes for an interesting sports handicapping game and while I don’t think I will be laying any money down on this game, I would lean to the team that has dominated the other team and take my plus money +107 line just about every time.

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Sport betting information

Opening Line: Houston +107 - Pittsburgh -114 Total is set at: 8.5

The Astros are 1 - 4 the L5 times Norris' was the listed underdog.

The Astros are 6 - 2 in their L8 against the NLeague Central.

The Pirates are 1-7 in Ohlendorfs L8 starts against the NL Central.

The Pirates are 11-41 in their L52 games facing a right-handed starter.

The Under is 5-2 in Norris' L7 against the NL Central.

The Under is 6-2 in Ohlendorfs L8 home starts when the total between 7.0-8.5.

Head-to-Head

The Under is 5-0 in Ohlendorfs L5 starts against the Astros.

The Astros are 5-1 in the L6 meetings played in Pittsburgh.

The Astros are 23-6 in the L29 meetings overall.

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Umpire Information

The Over is 5-1-1 in Diazs L7 games as the home plate umpire with Pittsburgh.

The Under is 4-1 in Diazs L5 games as the home plate umpire with Houston.

The Home team is 8-3 in Diazs L11 Saturday games as the home plate umpire.