Saturday Total

The Milwaukee Brewers start left handed pitcher Manny Parra. Houston bats a very solid .278 against lefties. Parra is 6-8 on the year with a 6.33 ERA and a .298 batting average against. On the road he is 4-5 with an ERA of 7.39 and a batting average against of .317. Since the All-Star break he is 3-0 but with a 5.04 ERA and a .308 batting average against. He is 0-1 against Houston this year with a 1.80 ERA. However, for his career before this season (2006-2008) his ERA against Houston was 5.47 and his batting average against was .356. At Minute Maid he is 1-1 with a 9.64 ERA and a .452 batting average against.

Meanwhile, the Houston Astros start lefty Mike Hampton. On the year he is 7-8 with a 5.14 ERA and a .293 batting average against. At home he is 4-3 with a 4.66 ERA and a .315 batting average against. This year against the Brewers his ERA is 5.40 and his batting average against is .314. He is 2-2 since the break, but his ERA is 7.59 and his batting average against is .365. In 21.1 innings, he has allowed 31 hits and 12 walks.

The Astros are 14-8 to the over this year against lefties, while the Brewers are 17-8 to the over against lefties. The Astros are 7-2 to the over when playing against losing teams in the second half of the season, while the Brewers are 10-3 to the over when installed as a road fave of between -100 and -125.

Saturday's play is over 9 (-120) in the Houston Astros vs Milwaukee Brewers game.