Houston Astros vs Tampa Bay Rays

The MLB regular season is a month away, which means it's the perfect time to dive into the win totals market and place some futures. I've identified value bets in both leagues, but today we're focused on the American League, where we're targeting one team in each of the three divisions. How will the Rays get there? Who knows, but they will because…

Jose Altuve has gotten healthy at the right time for the Houston Astros. He's mashing against the Rays this weekend and it won't stop Sunday. Our betting picks like him to capitalize on Tampa's fastball-reliant hurlers in what looks like a bullpen game. As the race for the AL Wild Card heats up, the Houston Astros got revenge on the Tampa Bay Rays…

The Tampa Bay Rays head on the road to take on the Houston Astros in game one of a three-game series Friday evening at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. So let's check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Rays-Astros prediction and pick. Tampa Bay (62-43) is coming off a split series with their in-state neighbors the Miami Marlins. They…

AL powers collide in a potential postseason preview as the Tampa Bay Rays (62-43) head west to take on the Houston Astros (58-45) this weekend. First pitch of Friday's opener from Minute Maid Park is set for 8:10 p.m. ET. Tampa will send ace Shane McClanahan (11-1, 2.89 ERA) to the mound, while Houston counters with righty Cristian Javier (7-2,…

Two of the best teams in MLB face off on Friday when the Tampa Bay Rays travel to Houston to battle the Astros. This should be a stellar pitching matchup on paper with Shane McClanahan (11-1, 2.89 ERA) dealing for Tampa Bay and Cristian Javier (7-2, 4.32 ERA) getting the ball for Houston. McClanahan has been dominant most of the season but he's…

Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros 7/28/2023 Picks Predictions Previews The Tampa Bay Rays will go against the Houston Astros in MLB action in Minute Maid Park, TX, on Friday, July 28, 2023, at 8:10 PM ET. As they were destroyed in the second game of their two-game interleague series with the Marlins on Wednesday, Tampa Bay dropped for the eighth…

The Tampa Bay Rays (62-43) begin a 3-game series against the Houston Astros (58-45) on Friday at Minute Maid Park. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Rays vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Astros lead 2-1 The Rays…

The Astros play host to the Rays three times starting Friday night. Houston and Tampa Bay have already played a series this year, with Houston taking two-of-three from April 24 through 26. Houston won the final game of the set by a final score of 1-0. Hunter Brown (3-0, 2.37) earned the win, pitching seven two-hit innings and striking out eight.…

If the New York Yankees want to have a shot at the postseason they're going to have to start making up ground on the top teams in the American League immediately. So, why not start tonight when they open a massive three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards? The Yankees will put their best foot forward in Game 1 by handing the ball…

With the stretch run almost upon us, each game is growing more important. This is particularly true for the Tampa Bay Rays and the Houston Astros, who meet Friday night in the first game of a three-game series. Both teams are second in their division, giving them a lot of work to do to avoid having to settle for a Wild Card spot. Nevertheless, both…

The Tampa Bay Rays (62-43) will visit the Houston Astros (58-45), Friday at 8:10 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series. The Rays are favored (-115) in an expected tight game against the Astros (-105). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Tampa Bay Rays looking to Shane McClanahan (11-1), and Cristian Javier (7-2) answering…

The Tampa Bay Rays will travel to begin their series with the Chicago White Sox in a Thursday night MLB matchup at Guaranteed Rate Field. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Rays-White Sox prediction and pick, laid out below. Tampa Bay has been off to a meteoric start, going 20-5 to open the season.…

A premier American League showdown is on tap for Saturday night as the Tampa Bay Rays square off with the Houston Astros for game two of the series. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Rays-Astros prediction and pick will be revealed. With the AL playoff field officially set after the Rays were able to clinch a postseason berth in their 7-3…

The Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros face off on Saturday in an MLB showdown at MinuteMaid Park. On Friday it was the Rays that were able to secure the 7-3 victory. The Rays come into this game an 86-71 record overall but they had lost two games in a row before winning on Friday. In the two losses the Rays only managed two runs. The pitching has…

After dropping the first two games of their series against the Rays, the Blue Jays can salvage a series split this afternoon in the finale. The pregame narrative: A pair of Rays hitters have lengthy histories of besting Ross Stripling, while Bo Bichette sees a fair price on his total bases prop amid his epic offensive run in September. Here are our…

Sunday's game between the Blue Jays and the Rays gives Toronto a chance to stay ahead in the AL wild-card race. The pregame narrative: Toronto is one game up on Tampa Bay with 10 games remaining but the Rays hold the tiebreaker. The Blue Jays will use starter Ross Stripling, opposite Rays starter Shane McClanahan. Odds as of 9:12 a.m. on…

The Tampa Bay Rays have been hitting righties hard over the final two months of the season, and they've historically given Toronto starter Ross Stripling trouble - and our free MLB picks expect more headaches for Stripling this afternoon. We have the fourth and final game of this crucial AL East matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays hosting the Toronto…

The first two games of this series has been fairly lopsided in favor of Houston, as Tampa Bay is yet to score a run. With that said, our MLB picks foresee the Rays' struggles continuing with Corey Kluber in for a short night. The Tampa Bay Rays have failed to score vs. the Houston Astros through the first two games of this series and could be in…

WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his analysis of Tuesday's Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros clash at Tropicana Field. Last night's 4-0 win by the Astros was the first meeting between these two teams on the season. The Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays will play the second game of a three game series from Tropicana Field on Tuesday…

The Houston Astros clinched the AL West with a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night, and they're looking to make it two straight when the two teams face off on Tuesday. Houston still has a little work to do to clinch the top spot in the American League, but it is well on its way. The Astros have righty Cristian Javier (9-9, 2.87 ERA) on…

The Houston Astros have wrapped up the AL West title, but with the best record in the AL in their sights, they don't have any favors to hand out to the Tampa Bay Rays as the two continue their series tonight at Tropicana Field. Houston's 4-0 win in last night's series opener means that the Seattle Mariners can't mathematically overtake the Astros…

Houston Astros (96-51) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (82-64) September 20, 2022 6:40 pm EDT The Line: Tampa Bay Rays -105 / Houston Astros -125; Over/Under: +6 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays meet Tuesday in MLB action from Tropicana Field. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. In the Monday…

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday for the fifth and final game of their series. The pregame narrative: Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have been seeing the ball well for Toronto, while Yandy Diaz looks to keep swinging a hot stick for Tampa Bay. Here are our Rays vs. Blue Jays prop picks for September 15. Odds as of…

Less than two months ago, Tampa Bay looked destined for a free fall. Instead, this shape-shifting organization proved yet again that it is unwise to doubt it. On July 11 the Rays woke up to some harsh realities: Star shortstop Wander Franco was the latest addition to an already-crowded injured list, they had just been swept by the lowly Reds, and…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - There's a lot at stake for the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, and manager Kevin Cash is hoping for another nice boost from pitcher Shawn Armstrong, who was awesome in an emergency role last Tuesday. It was Armstrong who was pressed into duty in Miami when ace Shane McClanahan had trouble getting loose prior to his start against…