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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros
The fans at Minute Maid Park will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Thursday.
Right hander Tyler Glasnow will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Glasnow is 6-2 this season with a 1.94 ERA.
It'll be Gerrit Cole toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Cole is 21-5 with a 2.41 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -290-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at 190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Astros on October 08. Bettors who backed the Rays at 190 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 99-68 SU
Tampa Bay is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 109-57 SU
Houston is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Houston is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games