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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.
Shane Baz will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Right hander Baz is 0-1 this season with a 3.66 ERA.
It'll be Yusei Kikuchi toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Left hander Kikuchi is 4-9 with a 4.75 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Houston was a 5-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -230 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Miami at 210 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 55-53 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 56-52 SU
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Houston Saturday, August 3