Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros 8/29/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros
MLB: 2:10 PM EST
Aug. 29, 2019
TV: ATSW
Latest Odds : HOU -244 Total 8.5
The Tampa Bay Rays are set to visit Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas for an American League clash against the Houston Astros. The Tampa Bay Rays come into this matchup with a 76-57 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping a recent road game against the Houston Astros, 15-1. Charlie Morton received the starting nod for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he struggled as he gave up 6 earned runs in 4 innings. Joey Wendle was responsible for the lone score of the game for the Tampa Bay Rays as he contributed a solo-HR.
The Tampa Bay Rays have not yet named a starting pitcher due to injuries within the rotation. The Tampa Bay Rays currently rank 2nd in the MLB in team ERA (3.63), 2nd in strikeouts (1318), and 3rd in BAA (.232).
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The Houston Astros come into this matchup with an 86-47 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning a recent home game against the Tampa Bay Rays, 15-1. Justin Verlander received the starting nod for the Houston Astros, and he had success as he went 5.1 scoreless innings while striking out 4 batters. Yordan Alvarez had a big game from the plate for the Houston Astros as he went 3 for 5 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs.
The Houston Astros are set to start Zack Greinke (4-0, 2.45 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he gave up 2 earned runs in 6.2 innings against the Los Angeles Angels. Zack Greinke last recorded a start against the Tampa Bay Rays during the 2016 season, but he has had success in 12 home starts this season as he is 6-1 with a 2.94 ERA.
Recent Betting Trends:
Rays are 7-3 in their last 10 during game 3 of a series.
Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. American League East.
Over is 11-5 in Rays last 16 road games.
Over is 5-1 in Astros last 6 vs. American League East.
Free Betting Pick: Houston Astros -1.5 Runs
The Houston Astros are playing very good baseball as of recent as they have won 8 of their last 10 games while the Tampa Bay Rays have dropped 5 of their last 10. The Houston Astros have a major pitching advantage in this matchup as Zack Greinke is 4-0 with a 2.45 ERA ever since coming over from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Tampa Bay Rays will most likely be going with an opener here which concerns me as they have used a ton of relievers as of recent. The Astros are one of the top home teams in the MLB as they bring a 50-16 record into this matchup, and I expect that success to continue here against the slumping Rays. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 6-2.