mlb Game Recap
Tampa Bay Falls 15-1 to Houston - Recap
Houston went on a scoring spree on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park, running up a 15-1 win against Tampa Bay and throwing fear into UNDER bettors in baseball betting action.
Bettors who backed the Astros were rewarded as -200 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 7.5.
Houston got 5.1 innings from Justin Verlander, who gave up 0 earned runs on 4 hits, while striking out 4. Justin Verlander earned the victory, while the Astros got 4 RBIs from Yordan Alvarez in the win.
Tampa Bay got a 4-inning outing from Charlie Morton in the loss. He gave up 6 earned runs, 2 walks and 7 hits in his time on the mound, while Tommy Pham had 2 hits in the loss for the Rays.
Houston enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 18-7 advantage in hits.