MLB Odds: Rays-Astros prediction, odds and pick

The Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros are playing a game on Saturday night. The Rays clinched a postseason berth yesterday. Shane McClanahan will start for the Rays. Cristian Javier will be called upon for Houston. The Astros lost 7-3 to the Tampa Rays on Friday.

The Rays beat the Astros in their game-one encounter. Tampa Bay will try to replicate the same success tonight. The team has struggled on the offensive front this season but their pitching is their main asset. They have a 35-41 record on road and a .241 batting average. They are currently 16th in the Major League. Their current record is 35/41. Houston has a record of 35.

The Houston Astros are currently on a two-game slide. They are battling with the Dodgers for the best overall record in baseball. Houston is one of the few teams that have a chance to bring home a World Series trophy.

The Houston Astros are playing against Tampa Bay tonight. The game could be a potential postseason showdown. Yordan Alvarez is having a torrid season, hitting .305 with 37 home runs and 96 RBIs. Cristian Javier is a pitcher with a dirtier arsenal than the one facing Houston. He has three straight scoreless starts against the Rays.

Both the Rays and the Astros have punched their tickets to the postseason. The game has major implications when it comes to seeding.