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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros
A winning streak will be on the line for the Houston Astros on Friday when they battle the Tampa Bay Rays at Minute Maid Park.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Tyler Glasnow in this game. Glasnow has a 6-1 record and a 1.78 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Justin Verlander. The right hander has a 2.62 ERA to go along with a 21-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -210-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Houston was a 8-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Angels. They won as -380 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-1 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 110 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 97-66 SU
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Houston
Houston:
Team record: 107-55 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Houston Saturday, October 5