One of the worst teams in baseball travels to take on one of the best teams in baseball, as the Houston Astros square off against the San Diego Padres. The sight of the Astros coming into town will undoubtedly be welcomed by the Padres who are in the midst of a very difficult division race that includes themselves, the Dodgers, the Rockies, and the Giants. Houston is simply trying to make up for all of the games that they lost to begin the season. Try as they might, the Padres are the better team and will play like it at Petco Park. It is the opinion of bettingsportsbetting.com that San Diego is the perfect choice for a free bet on this Thursday night.
If the Astros were to get better games out of their All-Star caliber players like Carlos Lee and Lance Berkman, they might not be in such dire straits right now. Berkman is only hitting .242 with 7 HR while is batting at a .237 clip with 10 HR. Pedro Feliz, one of the newest Astro additions, is hitting a paltry .216 and does not appear to be climbing out of the hole that he dug himself into anytime soon. Roy Oswalt and Brett Myers are giving Houston fans some hope when they take the mound, as both of these pitchers are doing all they can to keep the Astros respectable in the National League Central. Although they do have some talent, the Astros are just not built to win right now, which makes the San Diego Padres the easy selection for your July 1st free wager.
The Padres, despite not having any power hitters except for Adrian Gonzalez, have done quite a good job at using their bats to win games up to this point in the season. There are some good Major League hitters on this team, and they no doubt want to return the Padres to the postseason later on this year. David Eckstein has come to San Diego and really played well, both in the field and at the plate. While he definitely will not be confused for a home run hitter, he does have an above average bat and is well-skilled in the field. The Padres are lucky to have a few players just like Eckstein, as they do what they have to do to win ball games. The pitching staff has some stellar young arms that should have no problem winning this free bet against the Astros.
There are a lot of questions surrounding this Houston Astros team, and this usually means that the team does not have a solid foundation. Roy Oswalt has been in trade talks for the better part of the season so far, and Houston fans are wondering when Lee and Berkman are going to come around - if it will happen at all. The Padres are poised for a big run going into the All-Star break and are no doubt very excited about the prospects of playing the Astros at this critical point in the season. Look for the home team Padres to win the free wager that you can bet on this contest.