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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros
The fans at Daikin Park will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Friday.
The Rays will trot Ryan Pepiot out to the mound in this one. Right hander Pepiot has a 3-5 record and a 3.55 ERA this season.
It'll be Framber Valdez toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Left hander Valdez is 4-4 with a 3.39 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Astros were a 13-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Rays were a 13-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 29-27 SU
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games
Houston:
Team record: 30-26 SU
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 16 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Houston Saturday, May 31