Astros go for another win in Milwaukee

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04/21/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Left-hander Wandy Rodriguez will once again try for his first victory in nearly 10 months tonight, when the Houston Astros visit the Milwaukee Brewers for the middle test of a three-game series at Miller Park.

Rodriguez, who reached the majors and recorded 10 wins as a rookie in 2005, was 9-10 in 30 appearances (24 starts) last season, but failed to win a game in 12 outings after July. He is winless in two starts in 2007, despite having allowed just nine hits and four runs in 13 innings of work.

Rodriguez has faced the Brewers seven times, including six starts, and is 2-2 with a 4.24 earned run average over that span.

Milwaukee counters with lefty Chris Capuano, who's off to a solid start this spring after slumping from 18 wins in 2005 to just 11 last season.

The Springfield, Mass. native got a no decision against Los Angeles in his first 2007 outing and has since defeated the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati. Combined, he's allowed 13 hits and five earned runs in 16 innings this season.

Lifetime against Houston, Capuano is 2-3 with a 3.86 ERA in six starts.

On Friday, Craig Biggio hit a grand slam in the top of the ninth inning to put the Astros on top, but Brad Lidge almost gave it all back in the bottom of the inning before Chad Qualls came on to save Houston's 6-5 win over Milwaukee.

Chris Burke and Brad Ausmus collected two hits each for Houston. Matt Albers started for the Astros, allowing six hits and two runs in six innings. Rick White (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings of relief to get the win.

Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth for Milwaukee, while J.J. Hardy also homered for the Brewers in defeat.

Matt Wise (0-1) took the loss in relief, though it was Greg Aquino who gave up Biggio's blast.

Houston has now won five consecutive games and is 9-2 since dropping its first four contests of 2007. The Brewers had a two-game win streak snapped with Friday's setback.

The Astros won 10 of their 15 meetings with the Brewers last season and posted a 5-4 mark in Milwaukee in 2006. Houston is 34-16 against the Brewers since the start of the 2004 campaign.

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