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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros
A winning streak will be on the line for the Houston Astros on Thursday when they battle the Tampa Bay Rays at Minute Maid Park.
The Rays will trot Andrew Kittredge out to the mound in this one. Right hander Kittredge has a 1-0 record and a 4.37 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Zack Greinke who starts for the Astros. Right hander Greinke is 14-4 with a 2.99 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -260-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Houston was a 8-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Rays. They won as -220 favorites, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 8-6 result against the Astros on August 28. Bettors who backed the Astros at -220 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 76-58 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games
Houston:
Team record: 87-47 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Cleveland Friday, August 30
Houston at Toronto Friday, August 30