Last Updated on April 22, 2017 5:20 pm by Anthony Rome
Astros vs. Rays Prediction
Will the Astros win their fourth consecutive game when they visit the Rays tonight at 6:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Astros are -115 money line favorites versus the Rays, who have odds of +105 to pull off the upset tonight at home. With Charlie Morton set to face Blake Snell in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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Morton allowed five hits over five scoreless innings in Monday’s 3-0 win over the Angels. He’s now held opponents to three or fewer runs in all three of his starts and owns a 2.81 ERA to go along with a 1.35 WHIP. He’s rebounding nicely from a serious hamstring injury last year.
Snell is now 0-2 on the season after allowing four runs (just one was earned) on seven hits in a loss on Monday to the Red Sox. His ERA is 2.76 and his WHIP is 1.23, so his record is a bad indication of just how well Snell has pitched thus far. In 16 1/3 combined innings, he’s struck out 11 batters but his walks (10) are a problem.
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OUR PICK: Might as well ride the hot hand, as the Astros are 5-0 in their last five road games, are 8-1 in their last nine games overall, and are 6-1 in their last seven games against AL East opponents. The Rays, meanwhile, are 0-4 in Snell’s last four starts against American League West teams, are 0-4 in his last four outings overall, and are 0-8 in his last eight starts coming off four days of rest.
SATURDAY MLB FREE PICK: HOUSTON ASTROS -115