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Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Zack Greinke in this game. Greinke has a 18-5 record and a 3.06 ERA this season.
It'll be Charlie Morton toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Morton is 17-6 with a 2.97 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -142-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 3-1 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at -300 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Rays on October 05. Bettors who backed the Astros at -300 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Houston:
Team record: 109-55 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 97-68 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Next up:
Houston at Tampa Bay Tuesday, October 8