Astros at Rays 10/8/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays
MLB: 4:15 PM EST
Oct. 08, 2019
TV: FS1
Latest Odds : HOU -250 O/U 8
On Tuesday, the Houston Astros visit the Tampa Bay Rays for Game 4 of their best of five American League Division Series. Tampa Bay played the Astros on Monday in Game 3. The Astros defeated the Rays 3-1 on Saturday to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Gerrit Cole had 15 strikeouts, Alex Bregman homered and the Houston bullpen gave their fans a scare in the ninth but held on to defeat Tampa Bay.
The Rays loaded the bases during the ninth inning with no outs on two singles and a walk. Avisail Garcia hit into a force out that scored a run for Tampa Bay and another walk reloaded the bases. Will Harris was brought in and struck out Travis d’Arnaud then Kevin Kiermaier grounded to first and Harris covered for the final out. Blake Snell suffered the loss for the Rays.
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Through the 162-game regular season, Michael Brantley led the Astros with a .311 batting average and in hits with 178. Alex Bregman led in home runs with 41 and in RBIs with 111. As a team, Houston averaged .274 at the plate. The Astros have not yet announced a starting pitcher for Game 4 on Tuesday versus Tampa Bay.
Through the 162-game regular season Austin Meadows led Tampa Bay with a .293 batting average, in home runs with 33 and in RBIs with 89. Tommy Pham led in hits with 154. As a team, Tampa Bay averaged .255 at the plate. The Rays have not yet announced their starting pitcher for Game 4 at home against the Astros.
Recent Betting Trends:
Houston is 50-18 in its last 68
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Astros last 5 Division Series games on the road
Tampa Bay is 16-5 in its last 21 on astro turf
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Rays last 5 on Tuesday
Free Betting Pick: Houston Astros -250
Tampa Bay must win Game 3 on Monday night for Game 4 to be played on Tuesday. The Rays have their backs against the wall as they need to win Games 3, 4, and 5 to move on to the American League Championship Series and a loss in any of the three ends Tampa Bay’s season. The Astros are 4-1 over their last 5. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 3-2