The MLB Play is on the Houston Astros. Game 970 at 8:10 eastern. Houston fits a huge system here that is 8-0 since 2004 with 7 of those wins by more than 1 run for ANY home team off a road favored win by 2 or more runs if the total was 10 or higher and thy scored 4 or less runs vs an opponent like LA that was a road dog in their last game. Verlander goes for the Stros tonight and he is 8-1 vs LA and 13-3 with 5 days rest as well as 5-0 on Fridays. Houston is 5-0 at home vs the Angles with EVERY win by more than 1 run. They are 3-0 at home off a road win and 49-18 in game 1 of a series. LA is 0-6 on Fridays and whether it be Heaney or Pena pitching we will back Houston here as Pena has a 9.81 road era and is 0-4 as a road dog. Houston to coast in this one.