A pair of strong young right handers face off in Houston tonight. The Astros' Brown has been sharp lately, allowing just 3 runs over 13 innings in his last two appearances. Varland has also been effective for the Twins, giving up 3 or less runs in his last three starts. The two teams are similar on paper; first and second in runs-allowed this season, and both with middling offenses. Houston, now 7-3, definitely has the hotter hand lately. The Twins are sub-.500 on the road, have struggled in and against Houston, and are having difficulty producing runs lately, scoring three or less in six of nine games. Both teams have very good relief pitching, and both starting pitchers have seen the total go under consistently in recent games. With Houston a heavy favorite, the total is the best wager today. Take the Twins and Astros to go under.