T.M. Selection: Houston Astros - ML

Luis Garcia (0-1, 5.40 ERA) vs. Joe Ryan (1-0, 1.50 ERA)

I like the Houston Astros to win this game against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. The defending champs are not getting the respect they deserve with these lines in this series. I know that the Twins are a solid baseball team, but the Astros lineup is just as good, if not better than last year. As an underdog for the second consecutive game, I believe that Houston will be able to make us more $$. Luis Garcia didn't have the greatest opening game, but he's dominated the Twins in the past. In four starts, he owns a 3-1 record with a 2.66 ERA and two shutout performances. On the other hand, Joe Ryan is 0-1 against the Astros, giving up four runs in four innings in his only start. I expect a bounce back game from Garcia here as he should be more settled than he was in his opening game.

T.M. Prediction: 4-2 Astros.

Line: +100

Line Parameter: play until -140..