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2018 MLB Season
(53-28) Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays (39-40)
Date: Thursday, June 28th, 2018
Time: 7:10 PM ET
Venue: Tropicana Field
Projected Pitchers: Lance McCullers Jr vs. Ryne Stanek
MLB Moneyline Odds: Houston -165
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: OFF
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: 7.5
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Houston Astros
Winning four out of the five games in their recent stretch, the Houston Astros are on a roll. One of those reasons why the Astros are hitting a stride as of late is due to their third basemen Alex Bregman who has hit a home run in the past three of the past four games as well.
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On the mound for Astros Lance McCullers Jr who a Tampa, Fla., native, has pitched six or more innings in each of his past five starts. He is 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA in two career starts at Tropicana Field.
Tampa Bay Rays
On the other side the Tampa Bay Rays are on fire right now as they have won five straight games including a huge sweep against the New York Yankees. Now the Rays are back into this mix as they also swept the Washington Nationals. Could the Rays stop the red-hot Astros?
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On the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays will be Ryne Stanek who has not allowed a run in his last 10 appearances (five starts) since the beginning of June, and opponents are batting .095 (4-for-42) against him over that stretch. Fourteen of his last 15 performances have been scoreless.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Astros are 10-25 in their last 35 games on astroturf.
- Rays are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
- Rays are 8-0 in their last 8 games on astroturf.
- Rays are 8-0 in their last 8 home games.
- Rays are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Free Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Prediction:
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Ryne has been a bright spot for this team as he continues that on Thursday night.
MLB Free Score Prediction: Houston 2 – Tampa Bay 5
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