With the pick being UNDER on the total of the game, the first thing a good bettor will do is look at who is starting on the mound for both sides. In the case of this contest, it will be Ted Lilly for the Cubs and Brett Myers for the Astros. While Lilly isn't one of the most physically imposing pitchers on the mound, there is no doubt that he is a solid pitcher that is able to get batters out with a great deal of regularity. Lilly's ERA this season is 3.88, and while that might not seem like anything special, it still commands a lot of respect. He has a tremendous strikeout-to-walk ratio, and it is no surprise that he is considered one of the Cubs best pitchers. Thanks to Lilly's ability to shut down opposing hitters, this free wager should have no problem hitting with the UNDER.

While all the talk has been on Roy Oswalt so far this season for the Astros, it has been Brett Myers that has been the most consistent pitcher for the ballclub from Houston. While Oswalt isn't far behind, it is Myers' 3.24 ERA that leads all starting pitchers on the team. Despite this outstanding ERA, he is only 7-6 on the year in 20 starts. He has the talent and ability and just has to rely on his teammates now to get him the runs he needs for victory. The hitting for Houston has been absolutely dreadful so far this year. Jeff Keppinger leads the team in average with .286 while Hunter Pence currently stands as the HR and RBI leader. Pence's 14 HR and 47 RBI would be great totals if he were on another team with some semblance of power hitting, but on the Astros team, he is simply just overachieving while everyone else underachieves. The lack of batting capability will ultimately lead this free bet to go UNDER the total.

Anyone betting on this game will probably get a cross-eyed look from their bookmaker simply because the game is by two lackluster teams who have vastly underachieved throughout the first half, and more, of the season. With the Cubs' lackluster hitting and the Brett Myers' outstanding pitching, bettors are in a great position to capitalize on a good situation. Any one that bets should get on this game immediately and use their free wager to follow the pick of casinosltd.com, which is the total going UNDER.