Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays Matchup

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The Tampa Bay Rays will play host to the Houston Astros at Tropicana Field. ATTSN Southwest will televise this AL matchup and the game gets going at 6:10 p.m. ET.

Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays Odds

Tampa Bay (receiving +105 odds) is the home-team underdog to Houston and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at 7.5 runs (-115 for the under and -105 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds coming in at Astros -1.5 runs (+130) and Rays +1.5 runs (-150).

The right-handed Collin McHugh will get the ball for the visiting Astros. McHugh struck out 94 hitters over 72 innings last year (with only 21 walks) and finished the season 6-2 overall with a 1.99 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP.

The Rays are rolling with righty Tyler Glasnow as their starter. Glasnow recorded 136 strikeouts in 111 innings last year with 53 walks, while finishing the season 2-7 overall with a 4.27 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP.

The Rays have lost 1.0 units and are 0-1 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in zero of those games, compared to one that’ve gone under.

Astros at Rays MLB Pick

Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Rays, O/U – OVER

Betting Trends

  • The Rays went 4-3 SU against the Astros last season.
  • The Rays’ bullpen managed an ERA of 2.84 against the Astros last year.