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Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
The Astros will trot Luis Garcia out to the mound in this one. Right hander Garcia has a 12-8 record and a 3.98 ERA this season.
It'll be Drew Rasmussen toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Rasmussen is 10-5 with a 2.77 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as 101-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Astros were a 11-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -340 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 96-51 SU
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 82-64 SU
Tampa Bay is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Next up:
Houston at Tampa Bay Tuesday, September 20