Astros vs Rays Odds, Picks, & Predictions Today

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Houston Astros on Tuesday night in the second game of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Houston won the first game 4-0 on Monday, clinching its fifth AL West title in six years. Tampa is still fighting for a playoff spot.

The Astros are the hottest team in the American League, having won 16 of their last 20 games. Monday's victory assured Houston of another divisional title and a first-round bye in MLB's new playoff format. Shane McClanahan will take the mound for the Rays. The team has put up a .772 OPS against left-handed starters this year. I'm taking the Astros to win straight up at +140 tonight. The Rays have lost seven of the last 11 games and are currently in second wild card position in American league.

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Houston has the best record in the American League at 97-51. The Astros have won 16 of their last 20 games on the road. Tampa Bay is third in AL East at 82-65. Monday was the first time the teams met all year. Houston is 1-0 against Tampa on this season.

The public bet the Over/Under on Tuesday's game between the Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays to be low. The total opened at 7, but it has since dropped to 6. Houston's starting pitcher, John McClanahan, hasn't allowed a run in his last three starts. Cristian Javier hasn’t thrown more than six innings in any of his 11 starts since July 6, and he hasn the same number of innings as McClansahan.

Cristian Javier has started 22 games for the Astros this season. He has also come out of the bullpen on five occasions. Javier's ERA is 3.34 and he has set new highs in innings pitched (131.2), strikeouts (173) and FIP (3.87).

Shane McClanahan is the ace of the Tampa Bay rotation. He has a league-low 5.9 hits per nine innings and a stellar .860 WHIP.

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The Astros are 39-13 in their last 52 games against left-handed starters.