The OVER hasn't paid out for totals bettors in any of Scott Kazmir's four career starts against the Tampa Bay Rays as the lefthander takes the ball for the Houston Astros on Monday night looking for a payout on the MLB betting lines.
Kazmir is 6-7 with a 2.12 ERA, and when he faced the Rays back on May 22 he was tagged with a loss despite giving up just two earned runs over 5 2-3 innings. Erasmo Ramirez (9-4, 3.59 ERA) will pitch for the Rays on Monday night.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Tampa Bay Rays were listed as 149 underdogs on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 7.5 before betting started earlier on Monday over at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 4.7-3.7 victory for the Astros. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Houston (64-54) will face the 58-59 Rays in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Tampa Bay injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 11-rated Houston Astros and the league No. 13-ranked Tampa Bay Rays, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Houston Astros No. 10 ranked offense (4.36 runs per game) against a Tampa Bay Rays defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 10 at 3.87 runs allowed per game. The Houston Astros have been averaging 8.08 hits per game, less than the Tampa Bay Rays have managed so far this season (8.21 hits on average).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Houston has the No. 4-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rays own the No. 10 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Tampa Bay looks to rebound from a loss to the Rangers, who beat them 5-3 on Sunday behind a start from Y Gallardo at Globe Life Park.
The Astros grabbed a win last time out, defeating Matt Boyd and the Tigers 6-5 on Sunday at Minute Maid Park.
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games
- Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games on the road
- Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
- Houston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
- Houston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
- Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Next Betting Matchups
Tampa Bay at Houston, Tuesday, August 18th
