Houston's pitching staff and batting order hope to create an unwelcoming environment in interleague play on Saturday when the Tampa Bay Rays pay a visit to Minute Maid Park.

Houston hands the ball to starter Bud Norris in this one and he'll try to improve on his 4-5 mark on the year. Tampa Bay counters with Wade Davis, who will try to quiet the fans and the Astros bats at the same time.



View Tampa Bay vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Tampa Bay before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-130-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 8.

Power Rankings:
The Astros - Rays odds would favor the Rays if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Houston is rated No. 14 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Tampa Bay is at No. 9 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Houston owns the No. 4 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.9 per game. By contrast, the Rays are rated No. 12 in the same category at 8.1 per game.

Houston owns the National League's No. 15 defense, allowing 4.9 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Tampa Bay's American League No. 3-rated defense.

Tampa Bay was a 5-1 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Astros. They won as -123 favorites, while the total score of 6 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Rays enjoyed a 5-1 victory at the expense of the Astros on Friday, with James Shields throwing 9 innings of 3-hit ball at Minute Maid Park.




Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing Houston are 4-5
After a win are 6-4

Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-5
After a loss are 3-7

A few Rays at Astros trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing Houston
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Houston's last 20 games at home
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay


Next up:
Tampa Bay at Houston, Sunday, June 26