Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays odds, picks and predictions

Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays are playing a 3-game set at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Houston leads the season series 2-0. The Astros are 9-1 over their last 10 games. Tampa has lost two straight games and is hitting just .231/.298/.337 over its last 12 games at home.

Lance McCullers Jr. (3-1, 2.34 ERA) is coming off an 11-strikeout performance in his last start. Corey Kluber (10-9, 4.44 ERA), on his 29th start, has a 1.19 WHIP, 1 BB/9 and 7.8 K/ 9 through 148 IP.

Is coming off an 11-strikeout performance in his last turn. Has exhibited fastball velocity roughly a mile-an-hour slower than last season.

Has seen his last two starts go south. Has a 2.41 ERA over his home starts and a 3.92 ERA at home for the season.

Astros at Rays odds are available at Tipico Sportsbook.

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Houston Astros take on Tampa Bay Rays.