Rays at Astros 10/5/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros
MLB: 9:07 PM EST
Oct. 05, 2019
TV: FS1
Latest Odds : HOU -320 O/U 7.5
The Tampa Bay Rays visit Minute Maid Field on Saturday to play the Houston Astros in Game 2 of their best of five American League Division Series. The Rays beat the Oakland Athletics Wednesday 5-1 in the American League wildcard game to reach the ALDS to face Houston. Yandy Diaz supplied the power for Tampa Bay with two homers in the win over Oakland.
Houston ended its regular season with a strong finish winning its final three games and six of its final seven. Houston’s Carlos Correa is expected to return to the lineup for the ALDS. The Astros talented shortstop did not play the final week of the season because of a sore back, but will be ready for first two games of the series at home.
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During the 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. On Saturday, the Rays will send Blake Snell to the mound. The lefthander this season was 6-8 with an ERA of 4.29, 147 Ks and 40 BBs.
During the 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. On Saturday, the Astros will send Gerrit Cole to the mound. The right-hander during the regular season was 20-5 with an ERA of 2.50, 326 Ks and 48 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Tampa is 4-0 in its last 4 versus an opponent with a winning record
The UNDER has cashed 3 of the Rays last 4 on Saturday
Houston is 10-4 in its last 14 playoff games at home
The OVER has cashed in 5 of Cole’s last 6 starts at home
Free Betting Pick: Houston Astros -320
Houston sends its second 20-game winner to the mound on Saturday. Gerrit Cole led all of baseball with 326 strikeouts during the regular season and finished 20-5. Houston has won 11 of Cole’s last 12 starts versus an opponent with a winning record and 26 of their right-hander’s last 30 starts at home. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 5-2