The Houston Astros (98-51) take a three-game win streak into a road contest versus the Tampa Bay Rays (82-66) at 6:40 PM ET on Wednesday.
The Astros are a favorite (-127) at the Rays (+108). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Lance McCullers Jr. (3-1), and Corey Kluber (10-9) taking the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays. The over/under for this game is set at 7.
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Astros vs. Rays Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Astros
- Houston has a 7-1 record from the eight games it was favored on the moneyline over its last 10 matchups.
- In their last 10 outings, the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
- Houston has put together an 8-2-0 record against the spread over its past 10 games.
Rays
- In five games over the last 10 matchups when set as the underdog by sportsbooks, Tampa Bay has a record of 2-3.
- When it comes to hitting the over, the Rays and their opponents are 3-7-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
- Over its last 10 games, Tampa Bay is 5-5-0 against the spread.
Astros vs. Rays Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Lance McCullers Jr.
- When McCullers starts, the Astros are 3-3-0 against the spread.
- The Astros have a 4-1 record in McCullers’ five starts this season when they were the moneyline favorite.
- McCullers’ team has won four of his six starts.
- McCullers has six starts with a set total this season — his team has gone under each game.
Projected starter: Corey Kluber
- When Kluber starts, his team is 15-13-0 against the spread this season.
- His team has been victorious in 50% of the games he’s started as the moneyline underdog with a record of 4-4.
- Kluber’s team has a 15-13 record in his starts this season.
- Games started by Kluber have a 12-15-1 record at hitting the over this season.
Astros Batting Leaders
- Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 37 home runs while accumulating a team-best batting average of .304.
- Among hitters in MLB action, Alvarez ranks third in home runs and 10th in RBI.
- Alvarez has safely hit in 10 straight games. In his last 10 outings he is batting .459 with six doubles, six home runs, six walks and 12 RBI.
- Alex Bregman is batting .267 with 38 doubles, 21 home runs and 82 walks.
- Bregman currently ranks 48th in home runs and 19th in RBI in the majors.
- Kyle Tucker has put up a team-high 100 runs batted in.
- Tucker has hit safely in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
- Jose Altuve is hitting .292 with 33 doubles, 25 home runs and 61 walks.
- Altuve has hit safely in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .389 with a home run, three walks and an RBI.
Rays Batting Leaders
- Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay with a batting average of .292. He’s also hit nine home runs with 54 RBI.
- In all of Major League Baseball, Diaz is 189th in homers and 110th in RBI.
- Randy Arozarena leads Tampa Bay in home runs with 19 and runs batted in with 79.
- Arozarena ranks 63rd in homers and 32nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Harold Ramirez is slashing .307/.350/.418 this season for the Rays.
- Isaac Paredes’ 19 home runs are most among Tampa Bay batters. He’s driven in 44 runs this season while slugging .461.
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